PawLedgerWorks

Free pet sitter bookkeeping checklist

Know whether your records show real profit.

Check the six records a solo pet sitter or dog walker needs to separate booked work, collected cash, fees, expenses, mileage and unpaid balances.

No signupNo financial dataStarter columns included
Money inInvoices, payments and refunds
Money outExpenses and payment fees
Business useMileage and monthly review

Six-point self-audit

What does your current system cover?

Do not enter amounts or client details. Mark only whether each record exists.

Income is recorded by service date and payment date

This separates work completed from cash actually received.

Business expenses use consistent categories

Supplies, software, insurance and other costs should not disappear inside one total.

Business mileage is logged throughout the month

Keep trip date, purpose and distance together instead of rebuilding the log later.

Invoices show billed, paid and outstanding amounts

A sent invoice is not the same as collected cash.

Payment fees, refunds and cancellations are visible

Gross sales alone can overstate the money the business keeps.

A monthly review compares income, costs and unpaid balances

One repeatable review should reveal profit and what still needs attention.

Connect the records

Track operations and bookkeeping in one workbook.

The Pet Care Business Command Center links bookings, invoices, payments, expenses, mileage, pricing and capacity across 10 tabs in Google Sheets and Excel.

View the 10-tab spreadsheet

Review the business in three layers

1

Work completed

Record services and invoice amounts when the work is performed.

2

Cash movement

Separate payments, processor fees, refunds and business expenses.

3

Monthly position

Review net cash, mileage and outstanding balances together.