The CA should not rebuild March from WhatsApp
If invoices live in chat, the return is a reconstruction, not a filing.
Books
Bookkeeping software for small business
Every invoice is a bookkeeping event. Startup shows P&L and outstanding. SMB adds ledgers and trial balance.
₹0
P&L, daybook, outstanding on Startup
SMB
Ledgers, journals, trial balance
Not Tally
Not a Tally classroom. No GST portal filing
What it is
What is bookkeeping software for small business?
Bookkeeping software that ignores GST invoices is extra typing. TiBook posts sales, purchases, payments, and expenses into reports you can hand a CA.
We do not replace a CA for return filing. We keep the source documents consistent.
Not Tally clone. No GST portal filing. No promised Tally XML export.
Why it matters
Why MSMEs want books next to billing
Outstanding is cash, not a feeling
Unpaid invoices are the receivable. Colouring Excel is not ageing.
Journals as a daily habit
Owners bill. Journals are for adjustments. A tool that starts at the journal scares the person who makes money.
Tally-first training
If you needed a two-week course to raise a GST invoice, the product is for the operator, not the owner.
How to
How bookkeeping works in TiBook
1
Bill and buy as documents
Sales invoices, purchase invoices, expenses, payment in, payment out. That is the daily book.
2
Read Startup reports
P&L, daybook, outstanding. Enough for many shops.
3
Enable accounting on SMB when you need a chart of accounts
Ledgers, journals, trial balance. Same GST invoices — not a second product.
4
Hand files to the CA
Reports and invoices. They file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B. We do not.
5
Do not expect Tally XML
We do not promise a Tally dump. If you live in Tally, stay there or run both with eyes open.
Guides: P&L · Outstanding · Accounting app
Product
Books by plan
1. Startup books
P&L, daybook, outstanding. GST invoices, expenses, payments.
2. SMB accounting app
Chart of accounts, journals, ledgers, trial balance — ₹199/month.
3. Documents first
The invoice is the event. Journals fix, they do not replace billing.
4. Party ledgers in practice
Outstanding and party PDF. Full ledger/trial balance on SMB.
5. No GST portal puppet
We do not log in as you to file returns or mint IRNs.
6. Cloud
Owner and CA can look at the same company. Extra users on SMB.
What to look for
Billing that posts
If bookkeeping ignores the invoice, it is extra typing.
Plan split you can explain
Free P&L vs paid ledgers is honest packaging.
No fake Tally clone
Different product. Say so.
Filing honesty
Invoices for the CA, not “file GSTR-1 in one click” unless they actually do.
Spreadsheet vs TiBook
| Need | Tally / Excel | TiBook |
|---|---|---|
| Daily habit | Vouchers the owner fears. | Invoice the owner already writes. |
| Trial balance | Native in Tally. | SMB accounting app. |
| GST return | Tally + CA / portal. | CA + portal. We do not file. |
| Invoice PDF | Add-on or Word. | Core product. |
Pricing
Plans
Start on Startup. Add SMB for POS, payroll, and ledgers. Recurring is Enterprise.
Startup
₹0
GST invoices, quotations, delivery notes, expenses, payments, basic inventory, P&L, daybook, outstanding. No credit card.
SMB
₹199/mo
Retail and Restaurant POS, payroll, extra users, and the accounting app (ledgers, journals, trial balance).
Enterprise
₹399/mo
Everything on SMB plus automated recurring invoices.
Full comparison on pricing.
Who it is for — and what it is not
For
Owners who bill GST and want reports without Tally-first training. CAs can still export or work from reports.
Not for
Not a Tally clone. No GST portal filing. No promised Tally XML export.
FAQs — Bookkeeping software for small business
Books that start with the invoice.
Startup reports are free. Ledgers on SMB. Filing stays with the CA.