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Know your money. Learn cash vs accrual, read a P&L, and plan cash flow. Add MIS reports, then compare Tally, Zoho Books and QuickBooks for your firm.
Bookkeeping Basics: Cash vs Accrual
Cash accounting books a transaction when cash moves; accrual books it when the invoice is raised. GST and income tax both expect accrual.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 25 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
Cash-Flow Forecasting: Spreadsheet Template
A 13-week rolling cash flow forecast is the most-used working-capital tool for an SME. Start from the bank balance, add weekly inflows, flag negative weeks.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 22 Jan 2026 · 5 min read
Cash Basis Bookkeeping Fails at ₹1 Crore Revenue
Cash-basis bookkeeping suits a proprietorship at ₹20 lakh. At ₹1 crore, inventory distortion, GST mismatch and the audit opinion catch up. The migration path.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 3 Sept 2026 · 7 min read
Tally vs Zoho Books vs QuickBooks
Tally vs Zoho Books vs QuickBooks: desktop or cloud, and how each one does GST. See the user count, the price, and what a small firm pays each year.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 15 Jan 2026 · 7 min read
Read a P&L Statement Like a CFO
Read a P&L like a CFO: gross margin, operating leverage, cost structure and earnings quality. What each line tells you and where the traps are.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 11 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
Payroll: PF, ESI, PT & TDS
Payroll in India means four obligations: PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS under Section 192. Rates, caps and who pays what.
FinTax24 Editorial Team · 18 Jan 2026 · 6 min read
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