The clerk enters the transaction into the POS system via the register’s keypad, and a
record of the sale is added to the sales journal in real time. The record contains the following
key data: date, time, terminal number, total amount of sale, cash or credit card
sale, cost of items sold, sales tax, and discounts taken. The sale is also recorded on a two-part paper tape. One copy is given to the customer as a receipt; the other is secured
internally within the register and the clerk cannot access it. This internal tape is later
used to close out the register when the clerk’s shift is over