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Kenya Garage Software Guide

M-Pesa Reconciliation for Garages

Match Every Payment To The Right Job Card

M-Pesa reconciliation for garages is not an accounting nicety — it is a customer handover bottleneck. When payments float in SMS inboxes instead of on invoices, vehicles sit ready while front desk hunts for the right transaction.

Reconciliation Problems Owners Recognise

  • Multiple M-Pesa lines with no invoice reference
  • Partial payments split across deposit and balance with no audit trail
  • Corporate clients need receipts that do not match job totals
  • Month-end takes days because payments and jobs live in different systems

A Reconciliation Workflow That Holds Up

  • Collect M-Pesa, till, and cash against the same job card
  • Auto-match common paybill references where possible
  • Show outstanding balance before vehicle release
  • Export payment history per customer and per branch
  • Pair collections with eTIMS fiscal receipts when required

Frequently Asked Questions

How do garages reconcile M-Pesa faster?

Link every payment method to the job card at collection time. When payments attach to invoices automatically, reconciliation becomes verification — not reconstruction.

Can M-Pesa reconciliation work for multi-branch garages?

Yes. Branch-level payment reports let owners compare collection speed and outstanding balances without merging spreadsheets from each location.

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