With a POS system: You can analyze sales data, figure out how well all the items on your shelves sell, and adjust purchasing levels accordingly. You can maintain a sales history to help adjust your buying decisions for seasonal purchasing trends. You can improve pricing accuracy by integrating bar-code scanners and credit card authorization ability with the POS system.There are plenty of popular POS software systems that enable you to use add-on devices at your checkout stations, including electronic cash drawers, bar-code scanners, credit card readers, and receipt or invoice printers. POS packages frequently come with integrated accounting modules, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, and inventory control systems. In essence, a POS system is an all-in-one way to keep track of your business's cash flow.