Receipt capture
Manual spreadsheet
Receipts still need to be found across inboxes, downloads, photos, and messages.
Ovio Books
Receipts can be forwarded by email, sent by WhatsApp, or uploaded into Ovio.
Same records. Less mess.
Keep spreadsheets for analysis. Let Ovio handle the receipt trail, missing items, and cleaner handover.
=VLOOKUP(...) -> #REF!
MerchantAmountNotes
Officeworks63.50in Photos
Telstra#REF!
coffee?
Bunnings
Matched3 May · $48.00 · GST $4.36
Officeworks
Matched4 May · $63.50 · GST $5.77
Telstra
Review6 May · $85.00 · GST $7.73
=VLOOKUP(C4,Receipts!A:B,2,0) -> #REF!
DateMerchantAmountGSTNotes
13/5bunnings484.36
2May 4Officeworks63.505.77in Photos
305-2024uber~30??
4-Telstra#REF!#REF!
57 maycoffee?GST?
Bunnings
3 May · $48.00 · GST $4.36
Officeworks
4 May · $63.50 · GST $5.77
Uber
5 May · $30.20 · GST $0.00
Telstra
6 May · $85.00 · GST $7.73
DateMerchantAmountGSTReceipt
3 MayBunnings$48.00$4.36Matched
4 MayOfficeworks$63.50$5.77Matched
5 MayUber$30.20$0.00Matched
6 MayTelstra$85.00$7.73Review
A fair comparison for record keeping
Bank transactions
Manual spreadsheet
Transactions are copied or pasted into rows after the fact.
Ovio Books
Bank transactions can be imported and reviewed beside receipt status and notes.
Missing records
Manual spreadsheet
Missing receipts are usually discovered late.
Ovio Books
Ovio keeps missing-receipt and needs-review rows visible before tax time.
Accountant handoff
Manual spreadsheet
Exports depend on spreadsheet discipline and file naming.
Ovio Books
Export organised records with receipt status, notes, and missing items visible.
Best use
Manual spreadsheet
Custom analysis, budgets, one-off calculations.
Ovio Books
Day-to-day receipt and transaction record keeping.
Workflow
Manual spreadsheet
Ovio Books
Receipt capture
Receipts still need to be found across inboxes, downloads, photos, and messages.
Receipts can be forwarded by email, sent by WhatsApp, or uploaded into Ovio.
Bank transactions
Transactions are copied or pasted into rows after the fact.
Bank transactions can be imported and reviewed beside receipt status and notes.
Missing records
Missing receipts are usually discovered late.
Ovio keeps missing-receipt and needs-review rows visible before tax time.
Accountant handoff
Exports depend on spreadsheet discipline and file naming.
Export organised records with receipt status, notes, and missing items visible.
Best use
Custom analysis, budgets, one-off calculations.
Day-to-day receipt and transaction record keeping.
Try Ovio Books before the next spreadsheet catch-up
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