Modules
Overview of all Anchor modules and features.
Anchor is organized into modules that cover the full accounting lifecycle. Click any module to learn more.
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Core Accounting
Chart of Accounts
Manage your general ledger accounts
Journal Entries
See every entry and record manual adjustments
Opening Balances
Starting balances when you begin using Anchor
Recurring Journals
Manual entries that post on a schedule
Accruals
Spread a cost or income over several months
Budgets
Plan by account and compare with actuals
Sales
Contacts
Manage customers and suppliers
Invoicing
Create, send, and track invoices
Quotes
Send quotes and convert to invoices or a sales order
Sales Orders
Reserve stock, deliver with a GDN, then tax-invoice
Cash Sales
Sales paid on the spot, no invoice
Credit Notes
Issue credit notes and refunds
Recurring Invoices
Automate repeating invoices, bills and expenses
Payments
Record customer payments and leftover credit
Prepayments
Money customers paid in advance
Revenue Schedules
Count upfront income month by month
Purchases
Bills
Track supplier bills and payments
Supplier Credits
Credits a supplier owes you, used against bills
Purchase Orders & Goods Received
Order, receive stock, and bill
Purchase Requisitions
Request and approve purchases
Landed Costs
Allocate freight and duties to inventory
Expense Claims
Submit and approve expense claims
Banking
Operations
Projects
Time tracking, milestones, and billable hours
CRM
Pipeline management, deals, and analytics
Documents
File storage and management
Teams
Team management and collaboration
Inventory
Stock levels, categories, and valuation
Warehouses & Transfers
Stock by location and moves between them
Stock Takes
Physical inventory counts
Assembly & BOM
Bill of materials and assembly orders
Fixed Assets
Depreciation, revaluation and disposal
Payroll
Not available for South Africa in this product
Reports
Tax
Getting Started
Create a free Anchor account and start invoicing, reconciling banks, and preparing VAT reports for a South African small business. No card required.
Chart of accounts module
Set up and manage general ledger accounts in Anchor: codes, types, default tax, and how the chart drives day-to-day posting and VAT.