Cloud Accounting · CA-Led · Monthly MIS

    Audit-ready books,
    from ₹3,499/mo.

    CA-supervised bookkeeping on Zoho, QuickBooks, Tally & Xero — closed by the 7th of every month.

    Books, GST, TDS and MIS in one retainer. Real-time dashboards, monthly reconciliations and a named CA reviewer — used by 1,500+ Indian founders, agencies and D2C brands.

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    Key takeaways
    • Taxpex fee for Accounting & Bookkeeping: ₹3,499 — Per month · CA reviewed · GST + TDS included
    • Typical turnaround: By 7th, every month
    • Cloud accounting software setup (Zoho/QB/Tally/Xero)
    • Chart of accounts customisation
    • Monthly bookkeeping & journal entries
    • Bank + credit card reconciliations
    • GSTR-1, GSTR-3B filing bundled
    Applicability

    Who needs Accounting & Bookkeeping?

    If any of these describe your business, this service is either mandatory or strongly recommended.

    Most common

    Startups & SaaS

    Pre-seed to Series-B startups needing investor-grade books, monthly burn / runway tracking and cap-table-aware accounting for SAFE/CCPS instruments.

    D2C Brands

    Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon sellers — automated sales-channel reconciliation, COGS tracking, GST 2B matching and marketplace payout accounting.

    Private Limited Cos.

    Companies needing statutory books under Companies Act 2013, ROC-ready financials, board-pack MIS and clean audit trail every quarter.

    LLPs & Partnerships

    Firms needing partner-wise capital accounts, profit-sharing computations, ITR-5 ready books and clean Section 40(b) working.

    Agencies & Consultancies

    Design, marketing, IT consulting firms — project-level P&L, retainer revenue recognition, client-wise AR ageing and cash-flow forecasts.

    Freelancers & Professionals

    CAs, doctors, architects, IT freelancers under 44ADA — simplified books, quarterly advance tax and clean ITR-3/ITR-4 filing.

    Manufacturers & Traders

    Inventory-heavy businesses needing valuation (FIFO/weighted-avg), landed-cost tracking, GST 2B reconciliation and vendor ageing.

    NGOs & Section 8

    12A/80G registered NGOs needing FCRA-compliant books, project-wise fund utilisation, and audit-ready Form 10B financials.

    Checklist

    Documents required

    Keep these handy — most clients complete document sharing in under 10 minutes. Upload securely on WhatsApp or via our dashboard.

    8
    Documents
    10m
    Upload time
    256‑bit
    Encrypted
    Bank-grade secure uploads

    Every document is stored on encrypted servers, accessible only to your assigned CA.

    1. 01
      Sales & Purchase Invoices
      GST-format, debit/credit notes
    2. 02
      Bank Statements
      current + credit cards, all accounts
    3. 03
      Expense Bills
      rent, utilities, salaries, SaaS, travel
    4. 04
      Asset Register
      fixed assets + depreciation
    5. 05
      Loan Statements
      EMI schedule, interest certificates
    6. 06
      GST + TDS Workings
      returns, challans, 2B
    7. 07
      Opening Trial Balance
      for mid-year onboarding
    8. 08
      Software Access
      Zoho/QB/Tally login or fresh setup
    Process

    Accounting & Bookkeeping in 5 simple steps

    A modern, fully digital workflow — no office visits, no paperwork chaos.

    01

    Discovery & Chart of Accounts

    30-min call to map your business, revenue model, banks, GST setup and reporting needs. We design a customised Chart of Accounts and migration plan.

    02

    Software Setup & Migration

    We onboard you to Zoho / QuickBooks / Tally Prime / Xero, migrate opening balances, import historical data, connect bank feeds and Shopify/Amazon channels.

    03

    Monthly Bookkeeping

    Weekly capture of invoices, expenses and banking. Monthly bank, GST 2B, vendor and customer reconciliations — books locked by the 7th of the following month.

    04

    GST + TDS + MIS

    GSTR-1/3B filed by 11th/20th, TDS challans and returns handled, and MIS pack (P&L, BS, CF, KPI dashboard) delivered.

    05

    Monthly Review Call

    30-min call with your named CA to walk through numbers, highlight variances, plan tax savings, and action decisions for the next month.

    Trusted across industries

    Trusted by founders, startups & businesses across India.

    Startups
    Manufacturing
    D2C / Retail
    Real Estate
    Healthcare
    Education
    E-commerce
    SaaS / IT
    Agencies
    NBFC
    Hospitality
    Construction
    Media
    Services
    Travel
    Agritech
    Consulting
    NGOs
    Startups
    Manufacturing
    D2C / Retail
    Real Estate
    Healthcare
    Education
    E-commerce
    SaaS / IT
    Agencies
    NBFC
    Hospitality
    Construction
    Media
    Services
    Travel
    Agritech
    Consulting
    NGOs
    Startups
    Manufacturing
    D2C / Retail
    Real Estate
    Healthcare
    Education
    E-commerce
    SaaS / IT
    Agencies
    NBFC
    Hospitality
    Construction
    Media
    Services
    Travel
    Agritech
    Consulting
    NGOs
    Startups
    Manufacturing
    D2C / Retail
    Real Estate
    Healthcare
    Education
    E-commerce
    SaaS / IT
    Agencies
    NBFC
    Hospitality
    Construction
    Media
    Services
    Travel
    Agritech
    Consulting
    NGOs
    Businesses we commonly serve

    Founders selling on India's biggest platforms trust Taxpex.

    We help sellers, freelancers and D2C brands register GST for the marketplaces they invoice on.

    Amazon
    Flipkart
    Meesho
    Shopify
    Razorpay
    Zoho
    Tally
    PhonePe
    Paytm
    IndiaMART
    Jio
    Swiggy
    Blinkit
    Zomato
    Urban Company
    Delhivery
    Myntra
    Nykaa
    Ajio
    BigBasket
    Amazon
    Flipkart
    Meesho
    Shopify
    Razorpay
    Zoho
    Tally
    PhonePe
    Paytm
    IndiaMART
    Jio
    Swiggy
    Blinkit
    Zomato
    Urban Company
    Delhivery
    Myntra
    Nykaa
    Ajio
    BigBasket

    Brand names shown are for illustration of businesses commonly served — no official partnership implied.

    Testimonials

    Loved by founders, freelancers & growing brands.

    4.9· 512+ Google reviews · Accounting & Bookkeeping
    KM
    Karan Malhotra
    Founder, SaaS Startup · Bengaluru
    Google

    Moved from Excel-and-Tally chaos to Zoho + monthly MIS in 3 weeks. My VC due-diligence pack came ready-to-share.

    Verified Client
    RS
    Ritu Sharma
    D2C Founder · Delhi
    Google

    Shopify, Amazon and Flipkart payouts finally reconcile automatically. My COGS is real, not guessed.

    Verified Client
    SG
    Sanjay Gupta
    MD, Trading Co. · Ahmedabad
    Google

    GST 2B was a nightmare — Taxpex cut our ITC losses to under 0.5% and books close by the 5th every month.

    Verified Client
    MI
    Meera Iyer
    Boutique Agency Owner · Mumbai
    Google

    Project-level P&L changed how I price retainers. My margins are up 14% in one year with the same clients.

    Verified Client
    DVR
    Dr. Vivek Rao
    Clinic Chain · Hyderabad
    Google

    Three branches, one dashboard. Statutory audit closed in one week — vs one month last year.

    Verified Client
    AB
    Ananya Bose
    CFO, Series-A Startup · Kolkata
    Google

    Their MIS is board-ready. My CEO uses it in every investor call. Best decision we made in year 2.

    Verified Client
    Why Taxpex

    Modern CA consultancy, built for founders

    A premium experience usually reserved for big firms — at startup-friendly pricing.

    Rated 4.9/5
    1,500+
    Indian businesses served

    From D2C founders in Bengaluru to consultants in Chennai — we deliver accounting & bookkeeping with CA supervision across 28 states and 8 UTs.

    CA-led reviews

    Every month's books signed off by a qualified Chartered Accountant — not a junior bookkeeper or a software-only bot.

    Closed by 7th of month

    Strict SLA — books, reconciliations and reports delivered by the 7th of the next month, every month, or the month is free.

    GST + TDS bundled

    Monthly retainer includes GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and TDS workings — no separate invoices, no surprise line items.

    Dedicated accountant on WhatsApp

    One named accountant + a backup CA on a private WhatsApp thread — typical response under 2 working hours.

    Founder-friendly MIS

    Monthly MIS pack: P&L vs budget, top customers, AR/AP ageing, runway, burn — built for non-finance founders.

    Year-end tax plan bundled

    Free advance-tax computation, ITR filing and a year-end tax-saving plan bundled into every annual retainer.

    Transparent Pricing

    One simple price. Everything included.

    Software subscription (Zoho/QB/Tally) billed by vendor separately. No hidden charges from Taxpex.

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    What's included
    8 features
    Cloud accounting software setup (Zoho/QB/Tally/Xero)
    Chart of accounts customisation
    Monthly bookkeeping & journal entries
    Bank + credit card reconciliations
    GSTR-1, GSTR-3B filing bundled
    TDS workings + challan support
    Monthly P&L, BS & cash-flow reports
    30-min CA review call every month
    Free bonuses
    Worth ₹4,000
    Year-end tax plan & ITR filing (annual retainer)₹4,999
    Free MIS dashboard (Zoho Analytics / Google Sheets)₹2,999
    The complete guide

    Accounting & Bookkeeping in India — everything you need to know

    A CA-authored, plain-English guide to books, cloud software, MIS, statutory audits and choosing the right retainer.

    What is Bookkeeping vs Accounting?

    Bookkeeping is the systematic recording of every financial transaction — sales, purchases, receipts, payments — in the books of accounts. Accounting builds on bookkeeping to classify, summarise, interpret and report those transactions as financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and MIS dashboards.

    For any Indian business — a proprietor above ₹25 lakh turnover, an LLP, a Private Limited Company or an NGO — bookkeeping is a statutory requirement under the Income Tax Act (Section 44AA) and the Companies Act 2013. Beyond compliance, well-maintained books unlock working-capital loans, investor funding, GST ITC and clean tax audits.

    Cash vs Accrual accounting — which suits you?

    AspectCash BasisAccrual Basis
    Revenue recognitionWhen cash receivedWhen invoice raised
    Expense recognitionWhen cash paidWhen bill received
    Statutory acceptanceSmall professionals u/s 44ADAAll companies, LLPs, most firms
    GST compatibilityNot alignedFully aligned with GST invoice-basis
    Preferred forFreelancers, small proprietorsStartups, SMEs, all corporates

    Cloud accounting software — Zoho vs QuickBooks vs Tally vs Xero

    Taxpex is a Zoho Books Premier Partner, QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Tally-certified partner — so we can migrate you to any software and even run a hybrid stack (Tally for statutory + Zoho for MIS).

    SoftwareBest forStarting PriceGST Ready
    Zoho BooksStartups, agencies, SaaS₹749/moYes — native
    QuickBooksGlobal SMBs, consulting$25/mo (India: withdrawn)Partial
    Tally PrimeTrading, manufacturing₹22,500 one-timeYes — Indian standard
    XeroGlobal services, D2C$15/moRequires GST plugin

    What monthly reports should you get?

    Profit & Loss (P&L)

    Monthly revenue, COGS, operating expenses, EBITDA and net profit — compared against prior month, prior year and budget.

    Balance Sheet

    Assets, liabilities and equity as on month-end — with debtor/creditor ageing and working-capital movement.

    Cash Flow Statement

    Operating, investing and financing cash flows — the only report that shows real liquidity, not accounting profit.

    KPI Dashboard

    Business-specific metrics: MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV, burn, runway for SaaS; contribution margin, RTO % for D2C.

    MIS Commentary

    A one-page narrative explaining what changed, why, and what actions the CA recommends — signed by your reviewer.

    The biggest mistake Indian businesses make is running books and GST returns as separate silos. Modern accounting demands that every invoice pushed into books simultaneously flows into GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and 2B reconciliation — and every payment above TDS thresholds triggers a challan entry.

    • GSTR-1 auto-generated from sales invoices in books
    • GSTR-2B reconciliation flags missing supplier invoices before filing 3B
    • TDS deducted at payment stage is auto-posted to challan liability
    • Form 26AS / AIS reconciled against books quarterly
    • Year-end tax audit u/s 44AB flows from the same books — zero re-work

    Statutory audit readiness — what auditors look for

    • Complete bank reconciliations for all accounts (zero unmatched items)
    • Vendor and customer confirmations for balances above ₹1 lakh
    • Physical inventory verification with FIFO / weighted-avg valuation
    • Fixed asset register with WDV / SLM depreciation working
    • TDS reconciliation — Form 26AS vs books
    • GST reconciliation — GSTR-3B vs 2B vs books
    • Related-party transactions documented with board approvals
    • Contingent liabilities disclosed (litigation, guarantees, LCs)

    In-house accountant vs Taxpex retainer

    AspectIn-house AccountantTaxpex Retainer
    Monthly cost₹30–60k + PF/gratuity₹3.5k – ₹25k
    Skill levelJunior bookkeeperSenior CA + team
    Software costAdditionalBundled
    GST + TDS filingsExtra CA feesBundled
    MIS + tax planningRarely deliveredStandard deliverable
    Continuity riskAttrition, sick leaveTeam-based, always on

    Common bookkeeping mistakes that cost lakhs

    Mixing personal + business expenses

    The single most common error. Every non-business expense is disallowed and adds to taxable profit. Use separate bank accounts and cards.

    Ignoring bank reconciliation

    Books that don't reconcile with bank statements will fail audit and invite scrutiny. Reconcile at least monthly, ideally weekly.

    Delaying GST 2B match

    Missing supplier invoices become permanent ITC losses if not chased within the same financial year.

    Not capturing TDS deducted by customers

    TDS credit in Form 26AS lapses if not reconciled and claimed in your ITR — leaving refunds on the table.

    Wrong revenue recognition

    Booking full-year advance as revenue in month 1 inflates P&L and understates GST liability — auditors will re-state.

    Latest updates & 2026 changes

    • Ind AS applicability threshold — companies with turnover > ₹250 crore or net worth > ₹250 crore.
    • Audit trail (edit log) mandatory in accounting software for all companies from FY 2023-24 onwards — Rule 3(1) of Companies (Accounts) Rules.
    • Section 43B(h) — expenses to MSMEs disallowed if not paid within 45 days.
    • New e-invoicing threshold — ₹5 crore aggregate turnover from Aug 2023 onwards.
    • GSTR-1A (from Aug 2024) — real-time amendment before 3B filing.
    • Section 194T (from FY 2025-26) — TDS on partner payments above ₹20,000/year.

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    Last updated July 23, 2026
    Last Updated
    15 September 2026

    Content refreshed against the latest CBIC / CBDT / MCA notifications and portal changes.

    Reviewed by Chartered Accountant
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    Update History
    1. 15 September 2026
      Reviewed rates, forms and portal workflow for Accounting & Bookkeeping. Verified against latest CBIC/CBDT notifications.
    2. 10 January 2026
      Refreshed FAQ set, added new penalty examples and jurisdiction notes.
    3. 05 October 2025
      Structural rewrite for EEAT — added expert commentary, playbooks and process timeline.