For small manufacturers and workshops in the United States
Materials in, finished goods out, both on the books.
Raw material purchases, wages and sales — recorded on the floor, not in an office you never sit in.
Money goes out in materials and labour weeks before it comes back in sales, and nothing tells you where you stand.
Three messages, and the ledger they write
These are messages you could send today. Underneath each one is exactly what LedgerChat posts — the real accounts, the real directions. Every entry has two sides, and both sides balance.
Bought materials from Restaurant Depot $5,600
Raw material, on the supplier’s account.
| Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Purchases | $5,600 | |
| Restaurant Depot (supplier) | $5,600 |
Wages $2,100
Labour, as its own cost.
| Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Wages | $2,100 | |
| Cash | $2,100 |
Sold to Mike $9,400 on credit
The order shipped, on terms.
| Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Mike (customer) | $9,400 | |
| Sales | $9,400 |
Questions small manufacturers and workshops ask
- Can I see whether a month made money?
- The monthly statement gives income against costs, with the categories you actually used.
- Does it track what suppliers are owed?
- Every supplier carries a balance, and it moves when you pay them, not when you remember to.
- Can I correct a wrong amount?
- With a reversing entry. Nothing is edited away, which is what makes the books worth keeping.
Your ledger is one message away.
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