Day Book
The Day Book shows every financial transaction recorded on a selected day or date range — every sale, purchase, payment, and journal entry in chronological order.
Accessing the report
Go to Reports → Day Book.
What's shown
A chronological list of all transactions:
- Date and time
- Transaction type (Sale, Purchase, Payment, Recharge, etc.)
- Description (e.g. "Sale INV-0042 to Rahul Kumar")
- Debit amount
- Credit amount
- Running balance
Filters
| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| Date | Single date or date range |
Use cases
- End-of-day reconciliation — check everything recorded today matches cash in hand and bank
- Error investigation — find a specific transaction and its accounting entries
- Accountant review — share the day book for a period with your CA
Day Book vs Audit Logs
| Day Book | Audit Logs |
|---|---|
| Financial transactions only | All actions including edits and deletes |
| Shows debit/credit amounts | Shows who did what |
| Used for accounting | Used for operational review |