Practical compliance guides

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Account for ESOP Expense Over the Vesting Period

Spreading grant cost across vesting, tranche by tranche. What applies, what does not, and the number that decides it. Straight answers, no fluff.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

What Is Ind AS 102? Share-Based Payment Accounting Explained

Share-based payment measured at grant-date fair value and spread over vesting. Set out with the working, not just the rule. Updated for Indian rules.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

A Chart of Accounts Template for Indian Businesses (With GST Ledgers)

A ready structure mapped to GST heads and Schedule III groupings. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. With the numbers set out.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Chart of Accounts Numbering System: Best Practices

A numbering scheme that still works when you add a division. What applies, what does not, and the number that decides it. With the numbers set out.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

How to Set Up a Chart of Accounts for a Small Business in India

Designing for GST, TDS and Schedule III from the first ledger. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

What Is a Chart of Accounts? Structure and Numbering Explained

The backbone every report is built on, and why a bad one is hard to undo. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Explained by a CA.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Reconcile Credit Card Statements With Your Books

Matching card spend to expense claims and to the ledger. What applies, what does not, and the number that decides it. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Common Bank Reconciliation Errors and How to Avoid Them

Timing differences, duplicates and the stale items nobody clears. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Reviewed by our CA team.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS) Step by Step

Step by step, from statement to reconciled balance, with the entries. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. With worked examples.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

What Is Bank Reconciliation and Why Does It Matter?

Matching ledger to statement and explaining every remaining difference. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. For Indian preparers.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Reconstructing Financial Statements From Bank Statements

Rebuilding a cash book when the vouchers are gone. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Written by qualified CAs Explained by a CA.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Signs Your Books Are Behind (and the Risks of Ignoring It)

The symptoms that show up before a missed filing does. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. For Indian businesses Explained by a CA.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20