Tax
Start with the 2025 Tax Hub for how VAT and withholding tax work in Simplebks. Work out VAT on a price with the free VAT Calculator.
Business Guides
Business Guides
Business Guides are plain-language guides for Nigerian small business owners: how to keep your books, invoice properly, control stock, understand your profit and grow. Step-by-step help for using Simplebks sits in the Help Center.
Pick a topic below.
By Simplebks Growth Team.
Start and set up
Bookkeeping basics
- The Importance of Bookkeeping
- Benefits of Bookkeeping to Your Business
- How to Set Up a Bookkeeping Account for Your Business
- Choosing the Right Bookkeeping Solution for Your Small Business
- How to Track Your Income and Expenses as an SME
- Why You Should Track Your Business Expenses Daily
- Managing Business Expenses: A Guide for Nigeria SMEs
Invoicing and getting paid
Profit, cash flow and financial statements
- How to Tell if Your Business is Making Profit or Loss
- Understanding Your Income Statement
- Financial Statements: A Guide for Small Businesses
- Interpreting Financial Statements for Small Businesses in Nigeria
- Cash Flow for Small Business in Nigeria
- My Business is Making a Loss, What Do I Do?
- Reasons Why Your Business Is Losing Money
- Budgeting for Your Small Business in Nigeria
- Try the Free P&L Generator
Pricing and key numbers
Stock and inventory
- Inventory Management Strategies for Nigerian Small Businesses
- Managing Dormant Inventory with Simplebks
- Score your stock control with the Inventory Health Check
Run a growing business
Step-by-step help for using Simplebks
The Help Center has how-to articles for the main parts of the app.
Guides by industry
See how Simplebks fits your business: Retail, Supermarkets and Wholesale, Restaurants, Bars and Kitchens, Fashion and Designers, Manufacturers, Pharmacies and Health, Service Businesses and Construction and Real Estate.
FAQ
Are the guides free?
Yes. Every guide on this page is free to read and needs no account.
Where do I find step-by-step help for using Simplebks?
In the Help Center at help.simplebks.com. It has articles for getting started, invoicing, point of sale, inventory, production, customers, accounting, hospitality, assets and bulk uploads.
Where can I learn about VAT and withholding tax in Simplebks?
The 2025 Tax Hub explains how Simplebks handles VAT and withholding tax and which reports to use.
Do the guides work without Simplebks?
Yes. The business guides teach bookkeeping, invoicing, stock and cash flow in general. The Help Center is specific to Simplebks.
Is there a free way to create an invoice?
Yes. The Free Invoice Generator builds a PDF invoice without an account. Your first download in a browser session asks for your name and email.
Is there a free way to see my profit?
Yes. The Free P&L Generator builds a profit and loss statement from the figures you enter, without an account. Your first download in a browser session asks for your name and email.
How do I ask for a guide on a topic?
Email [email protected] with the topic.
Start free and put these guides to work in your own books.