Practical compliance guides

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to Write an SOP for Your Accounting Department

Writing from the process as it actually runs, then testing it against reality. Set out with the working, not just the rule. Current Indian practice.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Accounts Payable SOP: A Template and Checklist

A payables SOP with the approval matrix and control points set out. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Current Indian practice.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

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

Tally Data Backup and Security Best Practices

A backup routine that survives corruption, not just hardware failure. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Browse the glossary.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

How to File GST Returns Using Tally Prime

Generating and reconciling returns straight from Tally data. What applies, what does not, and the number that decides it. Written by qualified CAs.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

Common Tally Shortcuts and Data Entry Tips

The keystrokes that cut entry time, and the ones that prevent errors. The rule, the threshold and what it means in practice. Part of our glossary.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 10 min read

How to Generate E-Way Bills and E-Invoices in Tally

Generating both from Tally without leaving the voucher screen. 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

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

Accounting and Bookkeeping · 9 min read

Does Xero Work for Indian Businesses? A GST and Compliance Check

What Xero handles natively and what India needs bridged. What applies, what does not, and the number that decides it. A practical guide for India.

CACA Puja Pradhan · Jul 20