Tally Tutorials for Beginners

What is Tally?

Tally is a popular accounting software used by individuals and businesses to manage accounts, inventory, banking, taxation, and payroll. It’s widely used in India and supports GST compliance.

🧑‍💻 Features of Tally

• Accounting – Manage ledgers, vouchers, and financial reports
• Inventory – Track stock and items
• GST – Easy GST returns and invoicing
• Payroll – Employee records and salary processing
• Banking – Cheque management and bank reconciliation

 

🧭 Tally Course

1. Introduction to Tally

• What is Tally?
• Uses of Tally in business
• Tally ERP vs Tally Prime

2. Install Tally Prime

• System requirements
• Installation steps
• Activating license / Educational mode

3. Getting Started with Tally

• Navigating the Tally Prime interface
• Creating a new company
• Setting company features

4. Basic Accounting in Tally

• Types of accounts (Assets, Liabilities, Income, Expenses)
• Groups in Tally
• Creating Ledgers

5. Vouchers in Tally

• Types of vouchers: Payment, Receipt, Journal, Contra, Sales, Purchase
• Recording transactions
• Shortcut keys for voucher entry

6. Inventory Management

• Creating stock items and groups
• Units of measure
• Recording inventory transactions

7. GST in Tally

• Enabling GST
• Creating GST ledgers
• GST invoice entry
• GST reports

8. Generating Reports

• Daybook
• Ledger Reports
• Trial Balance
• Balance Sheet
• Profit and Loss Account

9. Payroll Management

• Enabling payroll
• Creating employee masters
• Processing salary

10. Backup and Restore

• Backing up Tally data
• Restoring company data

🧮 Sample Transactions

Date	Voucher Type	Details	Amount
01-Apr-22	Receipt	Capital introduced	₹50,000
02-Apr-22	Payment	Rent paid	₹5,000
03-Apr-22	Purchase	Goods purchased from supplier	₹10,000
04-Apr-22	Sales	Sold goods to customer	₹15,000

🎯 Learning Outcomes

• Use Tally Prime for daily accounting
• Handle inventory and GST entries
• Generate key business reports
• Maintain digital financial records accurately