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BookSmarts

Journals, bank transactions, invoices, bills, and reports. A QuickBooks-style set of books.

  1. Sign in

    Open BookSmarts and sign in with DAISI. Pick the company in the header. Accrual and Cash switch how the reports read. If the company uses a PIN, the screen says Enter Your PIN. Forgot PIN? starts recovery.

  2. Connect the bank

    Bank Connections → Connect a Bank. Sync Now pulls the latest. Disconnect removes that connection. Bank Transactions is where you categorize; Apply Auto-Categorize and Create auto-categorization rule live there. Auto-Categorization is the rule list.

  3. Write a journal

    Journal Entries → New Journal Entry. The page is a balanced double-entry. Save as Draft keeps it until you post it.

  4. Get paid

    Customers → Add customer. Invoices → New Invoice, pick the customer, then Save as Draft or Save & Send. Receive Payment records what came in.

  5. Pay someone

    Vendors, then Bills, then Make Payment.

  6. Read the books

    Chart of Accounts is the list of accounts. Reports: Trial Balance, AR Aging, AP Aging, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, Budget vs Actual. When more than one company is open, IC Transactions is the inter-company list.

  7. Ask the numbers

    Business Coach, Projections, and Cash Forecast read the books you already entered. Business Coach has Send.

Reviewed October 2026.