How Much Is the Homestay Really Earning?
Record bookings, deposits and every bill from your phone in Niagawan Accounting System, and see what the homestay earns each month.
Where Does the Homestay Money Go?
Guests book on WhatsApp or through Airbnb. A deposit comes by transfer and the balance on arrival. In between, the cleaner, the electricity and the odd repair get paid, often from your own pocket.
Repairs are paid on the spot.A broken aircond or a new mattress is paid from your own wallet, and the receipt gets lost.
Payments are buried in WhatsApp.Finding out who has paid in full and who still owes means scrolling through chats.
Platform payouts are hard to check.Airbnb or Booking.com pays after its commission, and the amount is different every month.
Every stay adds costs.Cleaning, laundry, electricity and guest supplies go up with each booking, but nobody adds them up.
The Homestay Gets Its Own Set of Books
Every booking, payment and bill is recorded as the homestay's, not yours. The deposit and balance sit on the guest's invoice, and the costs sit beside them.
Quote the Stay
Enter the dates, the unit and any extras such as breakfast, and share the quotation via WhatsApp.
Record the Deposit
When the guest confirms, turn the quotation into an invoice and record the deposit.
Record the Balance
On arrival, or when the platform payout lands, record it and check it against your bank statement.
Record Every Bill
The cleaner's pay, utilities, platform commission and repairs, each under its own account.
See How Niagawan Works
All of this comes with Niagawan Accounting System.
Deposit and Balance on the Guest's Invoice
Room nights and breakfast go on the guest's invoice, with the dates and unit in the title. It shows Partial until the guest pays the rest.
- Platform bookings are entered the same way
- Share the invoice and the receipt via WhatsApp
Cleaner, TNB and Airbnb Commission on Record
Each bill is recorded under its own account: the cleaner's turnover pay, TNB, Unifi, guest supplies and the platform's commission.
- Write the unit in the description, such as TNB Unit A
- Fixed bills like wifi can repeat monthly with the free Recurring Expense add-on
Room-Night Sales Against Every Bill
Choose a month, and the Profit and Loss report shows room-night sales, then linen and amenities, cleaning, utilities, platform commission and repairs.
- Profit before tax for the whole homestay
- Export it as PDF for your accountant at tax time
e-Invoice Status for Every Month of Bookings
e-Invoice (LHDN MyInvois) comes at no extra charge. The Report tab lists each month's e-Invoices by status, with pending ones marked Needs action.
- A guest who needs an e-Invoice can request one through the QR code on their invoice
- For other guests, you submit a Consolidated e-Invoice by the 7th of the following month
- Some sales need their own e-Invoice under LHDN's rules, so check before you consolidate
Pay for the Software, Nothing Else
There's no hardware in this package. Use the phone or laptop you already have, and pay for the software once a year.
Niagawan Accounting System — Full Cloud Accounting
Quotations, invoices, receipts, expenses and bank reconciliation, from your phone.
The software — billed yearly
No terminal, no cash drawer, no scanner. A laptop or your phone is the whole setup.
After the first year, you only renew the software RM497 / year
Prices exclude SST.
14-day money-back guarantee — full refund, no complicated questions. (Software subscription only; hardware excluded.)
What Business Owners Like You Say
“Alhamdulillah, I'm now in my sixth year using the Niagawan Plus app. It's very good and makes it easy for me to give quotations and invoices to customers.”
“Easy to navigate and a good mobile interface. What I like the most is their WhatsApp customer service. For people like me who don't know much about accounting and bookkeeping, this is very, very helpful.”
“I've used their products since 2021 — the best, and very helpful for traders who don't have a finance background.”
Questions Owners Always Ask
I Use Excel or a Notebook. What's the Difference?
Do I Enter Airbnb or Booking.com Bookings Myself?
I Have More Than One Unit. Can I See Each One?
I Don't Know Accounting. Can I Still Use It?
What If It Doesn't Suit Me?
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e-Invoice included · Unlimited documents · Free WhatsApp support