What is end of day?

End of day refers to the fixed routine carried out at the end of a working day in a restaurant, café or similar business. Its purpose is to collect, check and record all the day's sales, payments and any irregularities in your POS system (till system). It is a central part of daily operations and is very important for keeping an overview of the business's finances.

When you do an end of day, you typically go through turnover by payment method (cash, card, mobile wallets etc.), compare the cash in the till with what the till says should be there, and check for any differences. You also make sure all receipts and sales have been recorded and closed correctly.

A concrete example: At a café, staff close at 22:00. Before they go home, they run an end of day in the POS system. The system shows the day's turnover, including €2,400 in sales, split into €1,500 in card payments and €900 in cash. They count the cash and confirm that the amount is correct, after which the system automatically prints a report that is saved digitally and can be used for bookkeeping.

Why is end of day important?

A correct, regular end of day helps you catch errors, missing payments or cash differences in time. It also forms the basis for the daily [settlement](https://flexybox.com/en/POS-dictionary/settlement/) with employees, suppliers or owners. In addition, an accurate end of day is essential for your business to document its income correctly to accountants and the tax authorities.

End of day is therefore an essential routine that contributes to operational reliability, financial transparency and responsible management of your business.

How does Flexybox use end of day?

The Flexybox till system automates end of day, which means all the day's transactions are automatically recorded, totalled and archived. The system produces a detailed report that gathers all relevant sales data – broken down by payment method – and shows any differences. This saves staff time, minimises errors and ensures the data is always up to date and ready for bookkeeping.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, we recommend doing an end of day every day to make sure your sales data is up to date, correct and thorough.

If there are differences, check for missing entries, typing errors or manual mistakes. The POS system's reports can help you locate the problem.

Yes, with the Flexybox till system this happens automatically. The system generates a complete daily report that ensures a correct summary without manual entry.

Most countries require you to keep accounting documentation for several years – how long differs per country – so it is important to make sure reports are archived correctly. In Flexybox this happens automatically.