Business settings explained

A tour of the Business Settings tabs — what each one controls and the settings most businesses should check.

For business admins Updated 13 Oct 2026

Open Settings › Business Settings. Use the search box at the top of the page to find any setting by name. Remember to click Update Settings at the bottom after changes.

Tab Key settings
Business Business name, start date, currency and symbol position, time zone, financial year start, logo, date/time format, decimal places
Tax Tax numbers shown on invoices (e.g. KRA PIN)
Product SKU prefix, expiry dates, lot numbers, units, brands, categories, warranties, Allow Overselling
Contact Default credit limit, walk-in customer behaviour
Sale Default sale discount and tax, sales commission agents, item addition method, pay terms
POS Keyboard shortcuts, POS buttons to show or hide (e.g. Disable Multiple Pay, Draft, Express checkout), featured products
Purchases Editing selling price from purchases, purchase status, lot numbers
Payment Cash denominations and payment-related options
Dashboard What the dashboard shows
System Theme colour, default rows per page, sound, tooltips
Prefixes Number formats for invoices, purchases, transfers, expenses (e.g. INV-0001)
Email / SMS Settings Sending invoices and notifications to customers
Reward Point Loyalty points
Modules Turn features on or off (e.g. stock transfers, tables, service staff)
Custom Labels Rename custom fields and payment methods

Important: Set the time zone correctly (Africa/Nairobi for Kenya). A wrong time zone makes sales appear on the wrong day in reports.

Tip: Allow Overselling lets cashiers sell items the system thinks are out of stock. It's convenient, but stock can go negative. Most businesses should keep it off and fix stock with adjustments.

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