Tally or a phone app? What a small wholesaler really needs
Tally is full accounting software best run by an accountant on a computer. A phone app is better for the owner's daily work - bills, credit, stock and profit - wherever they are. Most small wholesalers do best using a phone app every day and handing its GST registers and Excel exports to the accountant, who may keep the books in Tally.
By Munafa Book team · · 1 min read
What Tally is good at
- Complete double-entry books, vouchers and statutory reports.
- GST returns and audits, handled by a trained person.
- Businesses with an in-house accountant at a computer.
What a small wholesaler does every day
- Makes 20–200 bills, often away from a desk.
- Collects part payments from shops and needs balances at once.
- Checks stock and expiry before ordering.
- Wants to know if the month made money.
These are daily, mobile tasks. Doing them in desktop accounting software usually means writing on paper first and entering later - which is where mistakes and delays come in.
A setup that works
- Owner and salesman use a phone app for bills, payments, stock and expenses.
- At month end, download the sales register, purchase register and GST summary.
- The accountant files GST and, if needed, records totals in Tally.
Read our honest Munafa Book vs Tally comparison, or see pricing.