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Hate Ledger

For salons, barbershops & spas

Accounting for salon owners who'd rather be behind the chair.

Track stylists, product retail, tips, and rent-a-chair income without touching a ledger. Auto tax reserve, per-stylist ROI, and a Morning Number you'll actually read.

Sample outcome

$6,300

Average recovered deductions in year one for small salons that consolidated onto Hate Ledger.

The pain

You didn't get into this business to do bookkeeping.

  • Booth rent, commission, and W-2 payroll all mixed together — no clarity on real margins.
  • Retail product sales get lost in the shuffle. Inventory shrinkage goes undetected.
  • Tip reporting for W-2 stylists is a compliance minefield.
  • You can't tell which chairs are actually profitable at the end of the month.

What changes

One number in the morning. Everything else, automated.

Per-stylist ROI

See attributed revenue by stylist against their cost or booth rent. Coach based on numbers.

Retail + service split

Product sales tracked separately from services — with inventory tie-in.

Tip compliance ready

Structured tip capture and reserve for payroll tax. Zero surprises at 941 time.

  • Bank sync + auto categorization
  • Auto tax reserve (per deposit)
  • Human Capital ROI for every crew member
  • Receipt capture on your phone
  • 1099-NEC pack ready in one click
  • Weekly digest email — no dashboard hunting

Try it with your own numbers.

Free forever tier — no card. Connect an account or import a CSV and see your first Morning Number in 10 minutes.