Reports

With the reports in bessa Manager, you analyse your revenue, articles and staff performance in detail. Choose from 12 different report types, filter by period, location, Sales Point and user – and compare your results with previous periods to spot trends early.

Report Types

In the "Report type" dropdown, 12 different reports are available:

Article-related reports

Payment-method-related reports

User-related reports

Filters and Settings

Use the "Configure report" sidebar to customise your analysis.

Period

Choose from the following period options:

Activate Comparison

With the Activate comparison checkbox, you can compare the current period with a comparison period.

After activation, two comparison types are available:

• Previous period (default) – compares e.g. 2025 to 2024

• Same period last year – compares the identical period in the previous year

The report then shows three columns: the current period, the comparison period and a Change column with percentage values. Increases are shown in green with ↗, decreases in red with ↘.

Other Filters

With the Reset button, all filters are reset to the default values.

Filter Availability by Report Type

Adjust Times of Day

For the reports Articles/Time, Articles/Day, Article group/Time and Article group/Day, you can use the Times of day button (clock icon) above the report to define your own time slots.

A sample configuration for a hospitality business could look like this:

In the dialog, you can edit existing times of day (pencil icon), delete them (trash icon) or create new time slots via + Add time of day. Times are entered in the format hh:mm or hh:mm:ss.

Download and Share Reports

• Download – Click the green "Download" button in the header bar to download the current report as a file.

• Share – Use the "Share" button to share the report with other people.

Practical Tips

• Revenue analysis by time of day: Use the Articles/Time or Article group/Time reports to find out which products are particularly in demand at which time of day. This way you can optimise your offering and staffing.

• Compare staff performance: With the user reports, you see at a glance which employee generates which revenue. This is particularly helpful for staff planning and performance assessment.

• Period comparison for trends: Activate the comparison to spot revenue developments between periods – e.g. whether a month or quarter performed better or worse than the previous year.

• Monitor cancellations: The "Cancelled payments/Users" report helps you spot unusual cancellation patterns early.

• Multi-location analysis: Filter by locations to specifically analyse and compare the performance of individual branches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why don't I see the "Configure report" sidebar? The sidebar is hidden when you click into the report area. Reload the page to restore the sidebar.

Why is the "Activate comparison" option missing? With a custom period, the comparison function is not available. Choose a predefined period (day, week, month, quarter or year) to use the comparison.

What do the colours in the Change column mean? Green with ↗ indicates a revenue increase compared to the previous period; red with ↘ indicates a decrease.

Why are the "Restrict articles" and "Restrict article group" filters missing? These filters are not available for the "Payment method/Article group" report type, since this report is already grouped by payment methods.

Can I change the times of day permanently? Yes – your adjustments to the times of day are saved and used automatically the next time you run the report. As long as no times of day are defined, all revenues are shown under "No category".

In what format is the report downloaded? The report is downloaded as a file. The format depends on the currently selected settings.

Related Topics

• Dashboard

• Manage Payment Methods

• Users and Rights

• Set up Article Groups

• Manage Locations and Sales Points

• Daily Closing and Sales Point Report