📊 Basic Tally Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to Accounting & Tally

• Accounting Fundamentals: Concepts of financial accounting, Golden Rules of Accounting, double-entry system, assets, liabilities, income, and expenses.
• Getting Started with Tally: Company creation, alteration, deletion, and selecting a company.
• Understanding the Interface: Navigating the Gateway of Tally, shortcut keys, and configuring features ($F11$) and configurations ($F12$).

Module 2: Ledger & Group Management

• Accounting Groups: Understanding pre-defined groups and creating custom groups.
• Ledger Creation: Setting up sundry debtors, sundry creditors, capital accounts, bank accounts, and expense/income ledgers.
• Maintaning Balances: Entering opening balances and modifying existing ledgers.

Module 3: Voucher Entry & Transactions

• Accounting Vouchers: Understanding and posting transactions using standard voucher types:
• Contra ($F4$): Bank deposits and withdrawals.
• Payment ($F5$): Cash and bank payments.
• Receipt ($F6$): Receiving payments.
• Journal ($F7$): Adjustment entries.
• Sales ($F8$) & Purchase ($F9$): Recording basic credit/cash sales and purchases.
• Voucher Alteration: Editing, deleting, and canceling vouchers.

Module 4: Basic Inventory (Stock) Management

• Inventory Setup: Creating Stock Groups, Stock Categories, and Units of Measure (e.g., Pcs, Box, Kg).
• Stock Items: Creating, altering, and managing stock items with opening stock values.
• Invoicing: Generating simple purchase and sales invoices with stock items.

Module 5: Generating Financial Reports

• Trial Balance: Viewing and analyzing account balances.
• Profit & Loss Account: Reviewing gross and net profit margins.
• Balance Sheet: Checking assets, liabilities, and capital distribution.
• Book Keeping Reports: Accessing the Day Book, Cash Book, Bank Book, and individual Ledger Accounts.

Module 6: Data Security & Backup

• Data Security: Setting up security control, usernames, and passwords.
• Data Management: Backing up company data and restoring it safely.

🛠️ Practical Projects & Assessment

• Lab Assignment: Recording a complete month of business transactions for a startup company from opening balances to the final Balance Sheet.
• Practical Test: A timed ledger and voucher entry assessment.