Guides for LPG distributors

Practical notes on running a gas agency office, with sources.

• How to keep a daily LPG cylinder stock register

  A step-by-step guide for gas agencies: what a daily filled, empty and defective cylinder register must show, how to close it, and the mistakes that cause mismatches.

• Non-DAC deliveries: what every LPG distributor should know

  What the Delivery Authentication Code (DAC) is, why non-DAC deliveries are watched, what the 2026 numbers say, and how a gas agency can keep its non-DAC share low.

• How to calculate your gas agency's real profit

  Cash in hand is not profit. How a gas agency should work out margin per cylinder, cost of stock, delivery commission, expenses and net profit, with a worked example.

• LPG price revisions and your godown stock

  When LPG prices change on the 1st, the filled cylinders in your godown gain or lose value. How to work it out, record it and avoid mistakes in your register.

• Settling with delivery men every evening

  How a gas agency should settle each delivery man every evening: cylinders out and back, cash and UPI, empties, non-DAC reasons and shortages. A practical checklist.

• Month-end checklist for a gas agency

  Close the month at your LPG agency before your CA asks: stock count, cash, bank reconciliation, NFR GST, claims and the records you must keep. A practical checklist.