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What are the salient features in Tally?

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SALIENT FEATURES OF TALLY:
Tally 9 is very popular Accounting software. A person who just knows basics of Accounts can operate Tally Software easily and can generate instant reports which help the management in taking quick decisions. Its latest version 9 makes it very unique as it has various features as follows:
  1. In Tally, inventory management is possible. Once the available units are entered in it, updated stock summary after each transaction can be obtained.
  2. There is no need of keeping record of salary and wages separately as Payroll feature facilitates the same.
  3. Preparation of Tax reports and tax filing work becomes very easy in Tally as Balance Sheet, P & L statement, TDS returns, Excise forms, VAT forms, Service Tax returns etc. can be generated easily in Tally at any point of time.
  4. To find out the cost of a particular job is very easy as Tally provides cost centre facility in it.
  5. Syncronization of data is another main feature of Tally which facilitates to manage the data over different locations.
  6. Various MIS reports can be generated easily and Budget can be maintained in Tally.
  7. It also calculates interest on outstanding amount.

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