# Bimp overview: modules and interface

URL: https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/getting-started/overview/
Updated: 2026-11-06

> Bimp is an accounting system where warehouse, sales, purchasing, production, finance, and payroll work in one database. All modules are in the left menu: Dashboard, Warehouse, Counterparties, Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Production, Reports, Tasks, Payroll, Fixed assets, and Directories. To see where to start setting up, open the launch checklist.

## What Bimp is and what it consists of

Bimp is a system for accounting of inventory, sales, purchasing, production, and finance in one database. A document created in one module automatically appears in the others: a [customer order](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/sales/customer-order/) [reserves](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/sales/reserves/) goods in the warehouse, a sale reduces the stock balance, and a payment goes into the financial reports. All articles in this section are listed on the “[Getting started](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/getting-started/)” page.

The modules are in the vertical menu on the left. Inside a module, tabs at the top show its sections and document registers.

![Bimp dashboard: on the left the module menu (Dashboard, Warehouse, Counterparties, Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Production, Reports, Tasks, Payroll, Fixed assets, Directories), in the center the tiles "Cash balance", "Gross profit", "Profitability", "Goods in warehouses", "Revenue", "Customer payments", "Supplier payments", "Average check", and a chart of the cash balance for the month](https://bimpsoft.com/help/_img/a7ebad70-3559-4cfb-ade8-d07969c946d5.webp)

## Which modules are in the menu

Each module is responsible for its own part of the business:

| Module | What it is for |
|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | An interactive panel with key indicators in real time: cash balance, revenue, gross profit, average check, payments. |
| **Warehouse** | Products and services, stock balances, reservations, stock transfers, stock posting, write-offs, stock counts, data import, cost allocation. |
| **Counterparties** | Customers and suppliers, their contacts and statistics. Together with the Sales module it works as a CRM. |
| **Sales** | The whole path from a customer order to reports: the register of orders, sales, returns, payments, prices, the Sales report, the sales plan. |
| **Purchasing** | Supplier orders, goods receipts, purchase planning. |
| **Finance** | Payments, cash flow, loading bank statements, the [payment calendar](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/finance/payment-calendar/), settlements with counterparties, entering opening balances. |
| **Production** | Production processes: from a customer order to the output of finished goods and allocation of costs to cost price. |
| **Reports** | Sales, income and expenses, cash flow, stock balances, settlements, and other analytics. |
| **Tasks** | Planning daily tasks and tracking their completion. |
| **Payroll** | Calculating and paying salaries to employees. |
| **Fixed assets** | Equipment and property used in production and in the company's work, with depreciation accounting. |
| **Directories** | Permanent lists of data: counterparties, products, services, items, price lists, organizations, currencies. |

## Dashboard

The Dashboard is the start page that shows the state of the business for the selected period. The tiles show cash balance, gross profit, profitability, value of goods in warehouses, revenue, customer and supplier payments, and average check. The chart compares the current period with the previous one.

There is also a separate dashboard inside the Sales module: new customers, new and completed orders for the week, plan completion for the day and month, and today's orders, sales, and payments.

![Dashboard of the Sales module: buttons "Counterparty", "Order", "Sale", "Return", tiles "New customers" 16, "New orders" 51, "Completed orders" 46, "Plan completion" for the day 53% and the month 67%, lists of today's orders, sales, and payments](https://bimpsoft.com/help/_img/e7564147-6fad-475b-974d-a19b158c2d5d.webp)

## Warehouse, counterparties, and sales

**Warehouse** is the workspace for controlling goods. On the "Products and services" tab you can see the warehouse balance, available quantity, reserve, and cost price of each item. Next to it are the tabs "Stock transfers", "Stock posting", "Additional costs", "Write-offs", "Stock counts", "Data import", and "Cost allocation".

![Warehouse module, "Products and services" tab: a table with the columns "Warehouse balance", "Available", "Reserve", "Cost price", "Type", and "Group"; at the top the Create button, search by name, batch, or series, and filters](https://bimpsoft.com/help/_img/d807c935-9607-4473-b77f-feac087ff934.webp)

**Counterparties** stores data about customers and suppliers, and **Sales** contains the register of orders with order, shipment, and payment statuses, the amount, the recipient, and the delivery address. For details, see [Sales from order to payment](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/sales/sales-process/) and [Counterparty card](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/counterparties/counterparty-card/).

## Purchasing, finance, production, reports

**Purchasing** manages the supply of goods, raw materials, and services. An important part is [purchase planning](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/purchasing/purchase-planning/), which helps calculate the required quantity of goods. See [Purchasing from order to payment](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/purchasing/purchasing-process/).

**Finance** controls payments and cash flow, loading data from banks, the payment calendar, and settlements with counterparties.

**Production** covers the path from a customer order to the output of finished goods. See [Production in Bimp](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/production/production-overview/).

**Reports** show sales volumes, income and expenses, cash flow, and other indicators. See [Reports in Bimp](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/reports/reports-overview/).

## Fixed assets and directories

**Fixed assets** is accounting of equipment and property that is not part of finished goods but is used in production and sales. The register shows the inventory number, purchase date, depreciation months, initial and residual value, condition, and group.

![Fixed assets module: tabs "Fixed assets", "Documents", "Fixed asset groups"; the table lists sewing machines and machine tools with inventory number, purchase date, depreciation months, initial and residual value](https://bimpsoft.com/help/_img/230aa3f9-1400-4ad5-9821-bddf3e8ae85b.webp)

**Directories** are lists of permanent data that documents refer to. The more complete they are, the faster documents are created, but you can add records during work as well. What the directories include is described in [Directories: what they are and what types exist](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/getting-started/directories-overview/).

## Settings and access

Company parameters open through the profile icon in the top right corner: the tabs "Company", "Custom fields", "Accounting settings", "Users", "Access roles", "Security", "Integration", "Change lock date", and "Personalization". Access rights to modules are set by roles; see [Access roles](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/access/roles/).

Where to start and in what order to set up the system is described in [Launch checklist](https://bimpsoft.com/en/help/getting-started/launch-checklist/).

## FAQ

**Where is the module menu in Bimp?**

On the left side of the screen there is a vertical panel with module icons: Dashboard, Warehouse, Counterparties, Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Production, Reports, Tasks, Payroll, Fixed assets, Directories. Inside a module, tabs for its sections are at the top.

**Where do I start with Bimp?**

Sign up, create a company, set up accounting, fill in the directories, and enter opening balances. The full order of steps is in the article "Launch checklist".

**Can I restrict an employee's access to certain modules?**

Yes. Access is set up by roles: each role defines which modules and actions are available to the user. See the article "Access roles".