How does Count the cash work in Jimani?

Answer

Under Count the cash, after the day closing you enter how many notes and coins are in each cash drawer. Jimani shows next to it what the POS expects and books the difference as a cash difference. A difference always requires an explanation.

Where to find it

The screen opens automatically after a manual day closing if the cash is counted (/Settings/Kastelling). Later you find it via Settings > Money and figures > Accounting link > Cash differences (only with the Accounting link add-on). If it is off, a screen opens instead that says Count the cash is not available without the Accounting link, with a button Go to Add-ons (Settings > Add-ons).

Explanation

The heading says which day closing you are counting: Day closing with the sequence number and the period. If there is no day closing yet, it says There is no day closing yet to count with. There is a block per cash drawer. With Back you go to Day closing. Whether the cash is counted, you turn on or off under Settings > Money and figures > Accounting link > Cash differences (The cash is counted); see How does the day closing and counting the cash work?.

Buttons and settings

Name	What it does	When to use it	Note
Count the drawer	A block per cash drawer, with the name of the drawer behind it if you have more than one.	For every drawer.	Per note and coin enter how many are in the drawer. What you do not have, leave at zero.
Note and Coin (rows)	The quantity per value. With minus and plus you adjust the quantity by one.	When counting.	The amount per row and the total are calculated while you tap.
What the difference is	The POS expects the cash part of this day closing. The difference is a separate entry in the bookkeeping.	To see how the difference arises.	-
Starting balance, Cash received, Deposits, Withdrawals	The components of what is expected.	To check the expected amount.	Only visible if there is a starting balance, deposit or withdrawal.
Expected	Starting balance + cash received + deposits − withdrawals. Without those components: The cash part of this day close.	To compare with what you count.	-
Counted	What you just counted.	After counting.	-
Difference	More counted is a surplus, less is a shortage.	To see the cash difference.	A surplus and a shortage each have their own colour.
To skim off	Take an amount out of the drawer and leave the fixed change. If there is no more than the change, it says Leave everything in the drawer. If it is already on Already skimmed off, you see that amount.	Only if Fixed change is on.	Jimani books the skimming as a withdrawal Deposit to bank in the journal.
Comment	Required for a difference. For example why money was taken out of the drawer.	For every difference.	Without an explanation the count is not saved. Example in the field: What's causing the difference?
Save count	Saves the count of this drawer.	After counting.	Counted before? Then it says Previously counted on with date and who; counting again replaces that count.
All drawers combined	The total difference. This amount goes as one line to the general ledger account Cash difference.	Only with more than one drawer.	A drawer that has not been counted yet does not count.

Messages

Message	What it means	What to do
The count has been saved.	The count is final. If cash was skimmed off, it says Skimmed off: ... after it, as a withdrawal Deposit to bank in the journal.	-
The count wasn't saved.	Something went wrong.	Try again.
There is a difference of ... Write in Comment what is causing it; without an explanation the count is not saved.	You counted a deviation without giving a reason.	Fill in Comment.
This shop does not count the cash. Turn on cash counting in the bookkeeping settings.	Count the cash is off.	Turn on The cash is counted.
This day closing does not exist for this shop.	The closing does not belong to your business.	Open Day closing and start again.
This cash drawer is not on this day closing.	The drawer is not part of this closing.	Open Count the cash again.
Count the cash is not available without the Accounting link	Count the cash belongs to the Accounting link (paid add-on) and it is off.	Turn on the Accounting link via Go to Add-ons (Settings > Add-ons). The screen shows the price for your business if there is one.

Related

How does the day closing and counting the cash work?, How do I book money in or out of the cash drawer?, How does Day closing work in Jimani?

Keywords: count cash, cash difference, count drawer, skim off, change, save count

Last checked: 2026-10-16

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