How it works
Every stage of the business, before and after, and what runs by itself.
1.Purchase
- Before
- Linen, amenities and provisions bought on credit with paper bills.
- With Finocket
- Purchase bills per supplier with GST captured and payables tracked.
Automated
- Supplier GSTIN checked
- Payable created on the bill
2.Stock
- Before
- Linen and amenities counted occasionally.
- With Finocket
- Stock of linen, toiletries and minibar items by store room.
Automated
- Stock reduced as items are billed
3.Reservation
- Before
- Register or whiteboard.
- With Finocket
- Built, behind a switch that is off by default. Reservations, rate plans and a room board.
Automated
- Double booking refused (built, behind a switch that is off by default)
4.Check-in and guest register
- Before
- Paper register and ID photocopies.
- With Finocket
- Built, behind a switch that is off by default. ID capture to a private store and Form C prefill with a due tracker.
Automated
- Form C due date tracked (built, behind a switch that is off by default)
5.Stay and extras
- Before
- Slips for laundry and minibar.
- With Finocket
- Extras added as lines on the stay invoice; a running folio is built, behind a switch that is off by default.
Automated
- Lines priced from the item list
6.Checkout and billing
- Before
- Bill written or typed at the desk.
- With Finocket
- GST invoice for the stay with advances applied and a payment link.
Automated
- Advance recorded on account, ready to allocate to the invoice
- Payment link ready to send on WhatsApp
7.GST
- Before
- Rate chosen at the desk; returns built from a register.
- With Finocket
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B prepared from the invoices; per-night banding built, behind a switch that is off by default.
Automated
- Returns built from the books
8.Collections
- Before
- Cash book, UPI app and bank checked separately.
- With Finocket
- Receipts recorded against invoices; bank statement reconciled.
Automated
- Bank statement import and matching
9.Accounts
- Before
- Tally at month end.
- With Finocket
- Double-entry books updated as each invoice and payment is recorded.
Automated
- Tally XML export
10.Reporting
- Before
- Totals added up at month end.
- With Finocket
- Billing, receivables and bank reports any day; occupancy reports built, behind a switch that is off by default.
Automated
- Receivables ageing
11.Housekeeping
- Before
- Verbal instructions from the desk.
- With Finocket
- Built, behind a switch that is off by default. Room status flipped on checkout.
Automated
Nothing automated at this stage yet.
12.PG rent roll
- Before
- Notebook and cash.
- With Finocket
- Recurring monthly invoices, deposits and WhatsApp reminders.
Automated
- Invoice on the first of each month
- Reminder on due date