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Introduction to Tally

NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy

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1

Meaning of Tally

  • Tally is a financial accounting software package designed by Tally Solutions.
  • It is used by over 2 million users in 90 countries.
  • Tally ERP 9 is the latest version to date.
2

Features of Tally

  • Tally maintains primary books of accounts like Cash Book and Bank Book.
  • Tally maintains registers like Purchase Register, Sales Register and Journal Registers.
  • Tally maintains statements of accounts including Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss A/c, Trial Balance, Cash Flow, Stock Statement, and Ratio Analysis.
3

Getting Started with Tally

  • Tally.ERP 9 is installed on the computer before use.
  • The user can specify the data directory location and install the program file on any drive.
  • It does not take more than a minute to install Tally.ERP 9 on the local hard disk and uses up only about 40 MB of space.
4

Creating a Company in Tally

  • After installing Tally, the first task is to create a company.
  • In Tally, the term company signifies an entity for which an independent set of accounts is maintained.
  • A company may be a company, a partnership firm, an industry, or even a branch office.

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Tally is accounting software designedTally ERP 9 is the latestTally maintains primary books like CashIn TallyThe Create Company option is found

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