Practical guides to recording sales, expenses and business operations.
Daniel runs a small photography business in Kuala Lumpur. His weekends are often filled with family events, product shoots and corporate sessions. When a client agrees to pay RM1,200, the job looks profitable at first glance. But the camera work…
Farah and Daniel run a small cleaning service around Kuala Lumpur. Their calendar is often full. On busy days they move from one condominium to another, carrying supplies, finding parking and rushing to finish every booking on time. At the…
Priya runs a small tailoring business from her home in Kuala Lumpur. Her order book is often full, especially before festive seasons. Customers pay deposits, fabric arrives and her sewing machine runs late into the night. Yet Priya regularly struggles…
Every weekend, Aina’s small plant nursery in Sabah looked busy. Customers carried home palms, herbs and flowering plants, while new stock arrived in trays. Sales were steady, so Aina expected the business to be healthy. Yet the money left in…
Azlan runs a small air-conditioning service team in Shah Alam. A customer paid RM180 for a routine service, and the job seemed complete. Three days later, the customer called again because the unit was still leaking. Azlan returned without charging.…
Raj and his daughter Anjali run a small digital printing shop in Ipoh. One afternoon, a customer ordered a custom signboard and paid the full RM450 before production started. The payment appeared in the bank, so the job looked profitable.…
This story is an illustration based on situations commonly faced by small business owners. Azlan runs a mobile car-wash service around several condominiums in Kuala Lumpur. Customers pay him in three ways: cash, QR payments and bank transfers. Business looks…
This article uses an illustrative story to explain a situation many small business owners face. Harjit runs a small printing and signage workshop in Penang. Customers usually pay a 50% deposit before he starts. During a busy week, six deposits…
