WhatsApp bookkeeping · Nigeria & Africa
Keep daily sales, business expenses and customer debt in one place. TallyPadi helps turn your WhatsApp messages into business records, with a web dashboard for reviewing the bigger picture.
For a shop owner, trader or service business, a useful bookkeeping habit starts with recording what happened. These examples show how to keep your records moving during a busy day.
Include the product, quantity and price in your WhatsApp message, or enter the sale in your web dashboard. Check the recorded details, especially when prices or quantities could be ambiguous.
Sold 2 bags of rice at ₦50,000 each
Keep a record of business expenses such as transport, fuel and shop rent. Recording the expense when you pay it makes it easier to review your spending later.
Spent ₦5,000 on fuel
Separate credit sales from payments already received. Record the customer name, check the outstanding balance and update the record when a payment comes in.
Sold 2 shoes to Emeka on credit
Look at sales, expenses, customer balances and stock together. Use your records to decide which products to restock and which payments to follow up.
A weekly review is easier with daily records.
Whether you run a provisions shop in Lagos, sell clothing in Abuja, or manage a service business elsewhere in Africa, organised records help you ask better questions about your business. They support your decisions; they do not guarantee growth or profit.
AI bookkeeping uses artificial intelligence to help turn messages or documents into organised business records. In TallyPadi, AI helps interpret supported WhatsApp requests, while regular software stores records, calculates totals and generates documents. Always review entries for accuracy.
Record the product or service, quantity, price, date and payment status for each sale. With TallyPadi, you can send a supported sales message on WhatsApp or use the web dashboard. Check that the saved record reflects the actual transaction.
Yes. You can send expense messages such as “Spent 5000 on fuel” to TallyPadi. Keep receipts and review the recorded expense details so your records stay complete.
No. Sales, cash received and profit describe different things. A credit sale may be unpaid, and sales totals do not account for every business cost. Keep your sales, customer balances, stock costs and expenses up to date before relying on a report.
TallyPadi helps with everyday sales records, expenses, receipts, inventory and business reports. It does not replace an accountant’s judgement or professional tax advice. Requirements differ across Nigeria and other African countries.
TallyPadi is designed for small businesses such as retailers, wholesalers and service businesses in Nigeria and across Africa. Check current plans and contact support to confirm the features and setup that fit your business.