Practical compliance guides

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Month-End Close SOP: A Step-by-Step Process

The ordered checklist that shuts a month the same way every time. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Written for Indian SMEs.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Why Every Growing Business Needs Financial SOPs

What breaks when the only process lives in one person's head. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

SOP Format and Structure: The 5 Essential Parts

Purpose, scope, responsibility, procedure and control - what each section holds. Set out with the working, not just the rule. With a worked example.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

What Is Finalisation of Accounts? The Steps Explained

Turning a working trial balance into signed statutory accounts. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

A Year-End Closing Checklist for Indian Businesses

Every schedule, confirmation and reconciliation an auditor will ask for. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. In plain English.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Closing Entries in Accounting: How and Why

The entries that move balances where they belong and shut the year. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Updated for Indian rules.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Adjusting Entries Before Finalising Accounts: A Guide

Accruals, prepayments, depreciation and provisions, in the right order. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. See related terms.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 11 min read

EBITDA, PBIT and PBT: Reading Your Year-End Profit Line

Three profit measures, what each excludes, and which lenders actually use. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. See related terms.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 8 min read

Odoo vs Zoho Books: Which Suits an Indian SME?

Full ERP against a focused ledger, compared on cost and on fit. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Indian accounting glossary.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Set Up GST in Odoo Accounting

Fiscal positions, tax mapping and GSTIN setup, done in the right order. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. With a worked example.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Disadvantages of Odoo Accounting You Should Know

The honest limitations, including what Indian users hit first. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. With the disclosure checklist.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Tally Prime vs Tally ERP 9: What Actually Changed?

What changed, what broke, and whether the upgrade is worth doing now. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Before your next close.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20