How to use this guide
This guide explains, in plain words, what each LedgerLite screen does and what it records in your accounts, with worked examples in AED.
New to accounting?Start with the basics: debit and credit, the main accounts, and what posting a document means.
Sales invoiceEvery field and button, the entries it posts, and how to fix a mistake.
What’s in this guide
Section titled “What’s in this guide”The side menu follows the LedgerLite menu. Each area opens with its most-used screen:
| Area | Start with |
|---|---|
| Sales | Sales invoice, Payments received, Credit notes |
| Point of sale | Opening and closing the register, Selling at the till |
| Purchases | Purchases, Supplier payments |
| Banking & cash | Daily cash and bank, Cash and bank accounts |
| Products & inventory | Products, Stock levels and movements |
| Payroll | Employees and pay setup, Pay runs |
| Accounting | Chart of accounts, VAT |
| Reports | Overview, Financial statements |
| Settings | Business details and shop setup, Users and access |
| Data Exchange | Imports and exports |
| Tailoring app | Getting started and setup, Orders and deposits |
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”- No accounting background needed. Read the basics once; every screen page builds on it.
- Amounts are in AED, with UAE VAT at the standard 5% unless a page says otherwise.
- Your screens may differ slightly. Your administrator decides who sees which buttons, and some company settings change how a screen works. Each page says when a setting matters.
- This guide matches LedgerLite version 0.1.207. Later versions may add or change screens.
Every screen page has the same eight parts
Section titled “Every screen page has the same eight parts”They always come in this order, so you know where to look.
- What it’s for. The job the screen does and when to use it.
- Fields. What each box on the form means and what it changes.
- Buttons. What each button does, and the status the document moves to.
- What gets posted. The debit and credit lines, with worked AED examples.
- Where it shows up. Which balances and reports change afterwards.
- What the app blocks. What the app refuses, and the exact message you see.
- Who can do it. Which roles may use each action.
- Fixing a mistake. The right way to correct it once it is posted.
How to search
Section titled “How to search”Press / or click Search at the top. Search for a button name, an account, a message the app showed you, or a word such as VAT.