Tally Course Syllabus 2026: Tally Prime Topics List, Basic to Advanced

Tally Prime syllabus at a glance

The table maps each module to what you should be able to do once it’s done. Use it to compare any Tally course you’re considering.

Module 1: Basic financial accounting concepts

This module comes first because Tally only records what you instruct it to. A student who can’t classify an account will pick the wrong ledger, whatever the software does. Topics:

• Introduction to accounting concepts; types of accounts and the golden rules
• Double-entry system; journal entries with practical examples
• Ledger posting; trial balance preparation; rectification of errors
• Capital and revenue transactions; assets, liabilities, income and expense classification
• Depreciation methods; financial year and accounting period
• Bank reconciliation concept; bills of exchange basics; accounting standards overview

Module 2: Company creation and configuration

Here students learn to set up a company the way an office would, including security and data safety. Topics:

• Creating, altering and deleting a company; multi-company management
• Company features (F11) and configuration settings (F12)
• Statutory and taxation settings
• Security controls, user roles and permissions; TallyVault password security
• Edit Log (audit trail) activation
• Data backup and restore, including scheduled backups added in Release 7.0
• Company data split; data synchronisation overview
• Company logo and invoice customisation, including the new invoice templates in Release 7.1

Module 3: Masters (ledgers, groups and inventory structure)

Masters are the permanent records every voucher uses. Getting them right avoids most reporting errors later. Topics:

• The 28 predefined groups; creating groups and ledgers; multi-ledger creation
• Cost categories and cost centres
• Stock groups, stock categories, units of measure and stock items
• Godowns (storage locations) and batch-wise inventory
• Price lists and price levels
• Voucher types and voucher classes
• Multi-currency setup; interest calculation setup

Module 4: Voucher entry

Voucher entry is the daily work of an accounts assistant, so this module gets the most practice time. Topics:

• Contra, payment, receipt and journal vouchers
• Sales and purchase vouchers, in item invoice and accounting invoice modes
• Debit notes and credit notes
• Purchase orders, sales orders, delivery notes and receipt notes
• Rejections in and out; stock journal; physical stock verification
• Memorandum, optional and post-dated vouchers
• Invoice printing and customisation; e-way bill generation

Students also need the voucher shortcut keys (F4 to F9 and their Alt and Ctrl variants) by heart. Our step-by-step Tally practice guide walks through a full month of entries if you want to try this module on your own.

Module 5: GST and taxation

For many employers, GST skill decides whether a new hire can start useful work straight away. Topics:

• GST concept and structure; GST registration details in the company
• GST ledgers; HSN and SAC codes, with online HSN/SAC validation (Release 2.0, extended in 7.1)
• Input tax credit and output tax liability
• Reverse charge mechanism; GST adjustment entries
• GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, including direct upload and filing from TallyPrime (Release 5.0 onwards)
• GSTR-2A/2B reconciliation and the Invoice Management System (IMS, Release 6.1)
• E-invoicing configuration
• TDS and TCS setup; interest and penalty calculation
• Export and import transactions

The software side is covered here. The law behind it, including return types, input tax credit rules and deadlines, goes deeper in a dedicated GST course.

Module 6: Inventory and order processing

Trading and manufacturing firms often care about stock handling as much as accounting. Topics:

• Stock valuation methods: TallyPrime offers eight, including Average Cost (the default), FIFO and LIFO
• Bill of materials and manufacturing journal
• Reorder levels; batch and expiry-date management
• Barcode integration overview
• Transfers between godowns
• Job work management
• Sales and purchase tracking; item-wise profitability

Module 7: Banking and payroll

This module handles money movement and salaries, two areas where errors are noticed fast. Topics:

• Bank reconciliation statement, including auto-reconciliation of imported statements (Release 6.0 onwards)
• Cheque printing setup; e-payment configuration
• Interest calculation on ledgers
• Payroll setup; employee masters; salary structures
• PF and ESI calculation; gratuity calculation
• Attendance tracking; payslips; loans and advances to employees
• Payroll reports

Module 8: Reporting, analytical and MIS reports

The final module turns entries into information a manager can use. Topics:

• Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account
• Cash flow and funds flow statements
• Ratio analysis; cost centre reports
• Outstanding receivables and payables
• Stock summary; day book
• GST reports; the graphical Dashboard (Release 4.0 onwards)
• Export to Excel; comparative statements; scenario management

Basic vs advanced Tally course: how the modules split

The course runs as a one-month basic course and a two-month advanced course. Fees for both depend on your batch and mode. The institute’s syllabus page describes it as two modules with two projects. A common way to divide the eight modules is shown below; confirm the exact split for your batch before joining.

Classes are taught by faculty such as Mr. Santosh and Mr. Ravindar, each with more than 20 years in Tally and BUSY, and Ms. Shikha, who teaches GST and Tally.

Types of Tally course and what each syllabus covers

Tally ledger groups: which ledger goes under which group

Every ledger in TallyPrime sits under a group, and the group decides where it shows in the Balance Sheet or the Profit & Loss account. TallyPrime ships with 28 predefined groups: 15 primary groups and 13 sub-groups. Learning which everyday ledger belongs where is the first practical skill in Module 3, and it is the part beginners get wrong most often.

Group names are from TallyHelp’s list of predefined groups (checked 6 October 2026). You can add your own groups under these, for example one group per branch. The keyboard keys that speed up this work are in our Tally shortcut keys list.

Complete Tally topics list: a one-page checklist

This is every topic in the eight modules as a single list. Tick them off as you learn them, or print this page (Print, then Save as PDF in your browser) to compare against another institute’s syllabus.

1. Accounting concepts, types of accounts and golden rules
2. Journal entries, ledger posting and trial balance
3. Capital and revenue items, depreciation and rectification of errors
4. Creating, altering and securing a company; TallyVault
5. F11 features and F12 configuration
6. Edit Log, user roles, backup, restore and scheduled backups
7. Groups, ledgers and multi-ledger creation
8. Cost categories and cost centres
9. Stock groups, categories, units, items and godowns
10. Price lists, voucher types and voucher classes
11. Contra, payment, receipt and journal vouchers
12. Sales and purchase in item and accounting invoice mode
13. Debit notes and credit notes
14. Purchase and sales orders, delivery notes and receipt notes
15. Optional, memorandum, reversing and post-dated vouchers
16. Bill-wise details and outstanding management
17. GST setup, tax ledgers, HSN/SAC and rates
18. GST invoices, e-invoice and e-way bill
19. GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B and IMS reconciliation
20. TDS and TCS setup and reports
21. Stock valuation methods, batches and expiry dates
22. Reorder levels, bill of materials, manufacturing and job work
23. Bank reconciliation, connected banking and cheque printing
24. Payroll masters, salary structure, attendance, PF and ESI, payslips
25. Balance sheet, profit and loss account, cash flow and funds flow
26. Ratio analysis, Day Book, outstandings and dashboards
27. Exporting reports to Excel and PDF, and sharing invoices

How to check whether a Tally syllabus is up to date

Institute course or TallyEducation certification?

Tally Solutions runs its own training arm, TallyEducation, alongside institute courses. Its TallyEssential certification has three levels (Level 1, 2 and 3, together called TallyEssential Comprehensive) for beginners. TallyProfessional is a more advanced programme, and TallyEducation’s page says enrolment requires graduation and being a working professional. Certificates are digital and verifiable by Tally.

Both routes teach the same software. The practical differences are the depth of accounting and GST practice, trainer access and support with job search. Whichever you choose, check that the syllabus is current and includes plenty of hands-on entry work. Still deciding whether Tally is worth your time? Our guide to the benefits of learning Tally covers what it does and doesn’t do for a career.

New to the software? Our guide on how to learn Tally step by step sets out a study plan before you pick a course, and the free TallyPrime Educational mode download lets you practise at home. For the other no-cost routes and where they stop, read our guide to free ways to learn Tally and what they don’t cover.

Once the syllabus is done, interviews test the same topics. Our Tally Prime interview questions for freshers follow this module order. For batch timings, visit the Tally course page.

New to the software? Start with what Tally stands for and what it does, then come back to the module list.

How we teach this at IPA

The syllabus above is the one IPA teaches: six modules covering core accounting, GST and taxation, inventory, payroll accounting, Tally Prime with Tally.ERP 9, and reporting and audits. The Tally course lists what you practise in each module and where that work is used in an office. The counsellor can tell you which GST, TDS and payroll topics each level, 1-month basic or 2-month advanced, includes.

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