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Tally Prime is an accounting and business management software used to maintain financial records, inventory management, taxation, payroll, banking, and business reports. It helps organizations automate accounting processes and generate accurate financial statements.
| Tally ERP 9 | Tally Prime |
|---|---|
| Older version of Tally | Latest version of Tally |
| Navigation is menu-based | Improved Go To search-based navigation |
| Less user-friendly interface | Modern and easy interface |
| Limited business features | Enhanced reporting and business management features |
The main accounting groups in Tally Prime are:
Primary Groups:
- Capital Account
- Current Assets
- Current Liabilities
- Fixed Assets
- Investments
- Loans (Liability)
- Sales Account
- Purchase Account
- Direct Expenses
- Indirect Expenses
- Direct Income
- Indirect Income
These groups help classify ledger accounts properly.
A ledger is an account created to record all transactions related to a particular account.
Examples:
- Cash Account
- Bank Account
- Sales Account
- Purchase Account
- Customer Account
- Supplier Account
Every transaction in Tally Prime is recorded through ledgers.
| Voucher | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Contra (F4) | Cash and bank transactions |
| Payment (F5) | Recording payments |
| Receipt (F6) | Recording received money |
| Journal (F7) | Adjustment entries |
| Sales (F8) | Sales transactions |
| Purchase (F9) | Purchase transactions |
| Credit Note | Sales return |
| Debit Note | Purchase return |
GST (Goods and Services Tax) is an indirect tax system in India. Tally Prime allows businesses to record GST transactions, calculate tax automatically, and generate GST reports.
GST features in Tally Prime include:
- GST setup
- CGST, SGST, IGST calculation
- GST invoices
- GSTR reports
- Tax summaries
Steps to create a company:
- Open Tally Prime
- Select Create Company
- Enter company details:
- Company name
- Address
- Financial year
- Books beginning date
- GST details (if applicable)
- Save the company
After creation, we can create ledgers and record transactions.
Debit (Dr):
- Increases assets and expenses
- Decreases liabilities and income
Examples:
- Purchase of furniture
- Payment of salary
Credit (Cr):
- Increases liabilities and income
- Decreases assets
Examples:
- Sales income
- Loan received