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Accounting insights 4 min read

Manage sales channels and review channel balances

Use sales channels to keep online, retail, and wholesale activity separated clearly enough for reporting and cleanup.

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Accounting 5 min read

Set up chart of accounts, tax components, and sales channels

Build the accounting base first so sales, payouts, tax, and receivables can post to the right places.

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Accounting 4 min read

Import bank activity and review bank feeds

Connect or review the bank feed, inspect one account at a time, and fix bad ledger entries before reconciliation starts.

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Getting started 4 min read

Create your company and first location

Use the public onboarding page to create your workspace, add your first location, and land in the dashboard ready for setup.

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Kitchen display system 5 min read

Set up a kitchen display screen

Generate a setup code, register the tablet or phone, and choose the device settings that matter before service starts.

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Getting started 4 min read

Use the onboarding checklist and welcome modal

See what the first-login welcome modal does, when to use demo mode, and how the shared company checklist helps your team finish setup.

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Knowledge and AI 5 min read

Review knowledge analytics and file search

Use page analytics, search analytics, file search, and the review queue to decide what content needs attention next.

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Customers and growth 4 min read

Review Google insights and customer reviews

Use Google insights and reviews together so location attention goes to the issues and opportunities that matter most.

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Production and purchasing 4 min read

Review open orders and receiving status

Use the order review surface to see what is still open, what has been received, and which orders still need attention.

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Schedule and time 6 min read

Set up the timeclock and install it as an app

Create a setup code in the admin app, install the timeclock on a tablet or phone, and register the device.

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Payroll and tax 5 min read

Configure payroll tax setup and reminder rules

Finish the payroll tax profile, add state details, and set reminder rules so filings and deposits do not sneak up on the team.

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Schedule and time 4 min read

Review and approve timecards before payroll

Use weekly timecard review to catch missing punches, long shifts, and labor surprises before those problems become payroll issues.

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Accounting reports 4 min read

Use the daily sales report to review posted revenue

Use the daily sales report to confirm posted totals, spot unusual swings, and know when a deeper accounting review is needed.

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Wholesale 5 min read

Configure wholesale onboarding, portal settings, and payment methods

Set the wholesale defaults, choose what the public onboarding form shows, and configure payment methods before you invite customers to order.

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Schedule and time 5 min read

Review timecards and fix missed punches

Use Weekly Timecards to scan for open punches, compare scheduled vs actual hours, and correct obvious errors before payroll.

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Production and purchasing 4 min read

Create and organize vendors

Build vendor records in a consistent way so price reviews, order guides, and purchasing decisions stay easy to follow later.

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People 5 min read

Invite staff and launch staff onboarding

Set onboarding rules, choose default access, add staff from the manager dashboard, and share the public onboarding form with new hires.

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Payroll self-service 4 min read

View paystubs, leave balances, and W-2 previews

Use the My Account paystubs tab to review pay history, check leave balances, and download W-2 copies when electronic delivery is enabled.

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Accounting integrations 4 min read

Import Stripe history safely before go-live

Start with a small Stripe backfill window, review the result, and only then widen the import before launch.

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Schedule and time 5 min read

Build and publish a weekly schedule

Review the live week, build the next week in the editor, and publish shifts so staff can see the final schedule.

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Payroll and tax 6 min read

Run payroll and choose payout methods

Create a payroll run, review timecards and wages, and choose whether each employee is paid by direct deposit or a manual payout.

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Accounting insights 4 min read

Review sales-tax reports and resolve unassigned tax

Use the sales-tax report to see what was collected, what is unassigned, and which items need cleanup before filing.

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Production and inventory 6 min read

Set up inventory depletion and Square mapping

Map Square items to recipes, test the sync in dry-run mode, and review depletion results before you let inventory write automatically.

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Customers and growth 4 min read

Create customer records and keep the customer list clean

Use the customer list and new-customer flow to keep records easy to find before orders, notes, and automations depend on them.

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