> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://local.docs.ssaudit.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://local.docs.ssaudit.com/english-1/readme.md).

# SMARTBOOKS OVERVIEW

Smartbooks accounting software comprises of 14 modules: **General Ledger (GL)**, **Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR)**, **Cash Management (CA), Fixed Asset Management (FA)**, **Inventory Management (IN), Invoice, Purchase Order (PO), Sales Order (SO)**, **E-invoice, Approval System, Budget, System management and Utilities.**

**General Ledger**: Users can set up the chart of accounts, enter accounting data, post period-end closing entries, and prepare financial statements.

**Accounts Payable**: This module allows the user to post accounts payable transactions and track outstanding payment obligations with suppliers.

**Accounts Receivable**: This module allows the user to post accounts receivable transactions and track outstanding payment obligations from customers.

**Cash Management**: This module allows the user to record receipts and payments, and track cash and bank balances.

**Fixed Asset Management**: This module allows the user to manage fixed assets, calculate depreciation, and allocate prepaid expenses.

**Inventory Management**: This module allows the user to track inventory movement and cost of goods sold.

**Costing Method**: This module supports four product costing methods: simple, coefficient, selling price, and phased — allowing accurate cost allocation per production batch.

**Invoice**: This module allows the user to issue self-printed VAT invoices for companies registered and permitted to self-issue invoices.

**E-Invoice**: This module allows the user to issue, track, and cancel e-invoices through e-invoice service providers (Viettel, VNPT, etc.).

**Approval System (Web):** This module manages multi-level payment approval workflow: payment request, approval and disbursement.

**Budget:** This module allows the user to manage the budget for company control.

**Purchase Order**: This module allows the user to manage materials required for purchasing, purchased and still to be purchased.

**Sales Order**: This module allows the user to manage sales orders from customers: ordered, completed, and pending delivery.

**System Management**: This module allows the user to configure shared reference data, manage user accounts and access permissions, and adjust system settings.

**Utilities**: This module is used to sort vouchers by sequence, and to check for incorrect or duplicate voucher entries.