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title: Best Accounting Software for Lodges | Tivuzo
description: What lodges need from accounting software: agent invoices with terms and ageing, cost per guest night from stores and purchases, park and conservation fees…
url: https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/lodges/
updated: 2026-11-03
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Accounting · Lodges

# The best accounting software for lodges.

Lodges sell through agents on credit and buy in cash and on account. The accounts need agent receivables, cost per guest night and park fees that are not revenue. Here is what to look for, and how Tivuzo does it as part of one back office.

**What is the best accounting software for lodges?**
The best accounting software for lodges covers ledgers, guest and company invoices, supplier bills, VAT, bank and mobile money reconciliation and departmental reports, and handles what is specific to lodges: agent invoices with terms and ageing; cost per guest night from stores and purchases; park and conservation fees as pass-through; several currencies for agents and suppliers. It should share one database with the rest of the back office so nothing is typed twice. Tivuzo includes it with the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting for $13 per user per month.

## What lodges need

Lodges sell through agents on credit and buy in cash and on account. The accounts need agent receivables, cost per guest night and park fees that are not revenue.

- Agent invoices with terms and ageing
- Cost per guest night from stores and purchases
- Park and conservation fees as pass-through
- Several currencies for agents and suppliers

## The full checklist

Beyond the specifics above, any accounting software for a lodge should have:

| Must have | In Tivuzo |
|---|---|
| Revenue posted nightly from the PMS | ✓ |
| Company and agent invoices with terms and ageing (city ledger) | ✓ |
| Supplier bills matched to deliveries | ✓ |
| VAT per room type, meal plan and item | ✓ |
| Bank and mobile money statement import and matching | ✓ |
| Profit and loss by department with analytic accounts | ✓ |
| General ledger, trial balance and balance sheet | ✓ |
| Shares data with the rest of the back office | ✓ One database: PMS, POS, procurement, stores, accounting |

## Why it should be part of one system

When accounting is joined to the PMS, POS and stores, revenue, payments, purchases and stock movements post as they happen, so month-end is checking, not typing. Read [one system vs separate systems](https://www.tivuzo.com/compare/one-system-vs-separate-pms-and-accounting/).

## What it costs a lodge

At a typical lodge the people who log in are the manager, front office, storekeeper, bar and accounts: 6 users, $78 a month or $748.80 a year, with every module included. See [pricing](https://www.tivuzo.com/pricing/).

## Read more

The module in detail: [hotel accounting software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/). For lodges: [lodge and safari camp software](https://www.tivuzo.com/lodge-software/), and [pms](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pms-software/lodges/), [procurement](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-procurement-software/lodges/), [inventory and stores](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-inventory-management-software/lodges/), [restaurant and bar pos](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-pos-system/lodges/). Accounting for [hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/hotels/), [safari and tented camps](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/safari-camps/), [guest houses and B&Bs](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/guest-houses/), [serviced apartments](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/serviced-apartments/), [boutique hotels](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-accounting-software/boutique-hotels/). By country: [Kenya](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/kenya/lodges/), [Tanzania](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/tanzania/lodges/), [Uganda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/uganda/lodges/), [Rwanda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/rwanda/lodges/), [South Africa](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/lodges/), [Namibia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/namibia/lodges/), [Botswana](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/botswana/lodges/), [Zambia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/zambia/lodges/). Guides: [Hotel month-end close](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/hotel-month-end-close/), [Best hotel accounting software](https://www.tivuzo.com/best-hotel-accounting-software/), [Cost per occupied room](https://www.tivuzo.com/guides/cost-per-occupied-room/).

## Accounting for lodges: questions

### How should a lodge account for park fees?

As money collected on behalf of the park, kept apart from your revenue, then paid over.

### Is accounting included in Tivuzo's price?

Yes. Every module is included for $13 per user per month; there are no add-ons and no fees per room.

### Does Tivuzo work for small lodges?

Yes. A lodge pays only for the people who log in; switch on modules as you need them.

### Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?

The restaurant and bar tills sell offline and sync later; the rest needs a connection, and light use works on mobile data.

### What does Tivuzo not do yet?

No live channel manager, booking engine, door-lock integration, payroll or country e-invoicing links.