Mandi arhat: keeping farmer and buyer accounts straight
Every sale has two sides: the buyer owes you, you owe the farmer. How to keep both, take payments and see your real commission.
Munshi Team · 11 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
Each sale bill opens two accounts: the buyer owes you the full amount, and you owe the farmer the net. Your earning is the commission and charges in between.
The two sides of one sale
| Buyer | Farmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Rs 351,000 | owes you 351,000 | nothing yet |
| After deductions | no change | you owe 339,670 |
When the buyer pays, their balance falls. When you pay the farmer, yours falls. Keep both in one place so the cash in hand matches.
Daily routine
- Write each sale as it happens: farmer, buyer, bags, weight, rate.
- Hand the farmer the slip and the buyer the bill.
- In the evening, see the day's bags, maunds, sales and commission.
- Write buyer payments and farmer payouts on their accounts.
Mistakes
A wrong weight or wrong buyer: cancel that bill with a reason instead of overwriting it. Both accounts go back, and the reason stays on record.
Who does what
Let the munshi write bills; keep paying farmers and changing rates with the owner.
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