Tally Prime 2025 – Full Tutorial (Beginner to
Advanced)
This tutorial is written in the simplest way possible, step by step, as if you are learning Tally Prime
2025 for the very first time. Follow carefully and practice each step inside Tally.
Step 1: Opening Tally Prime 2025
• Click on the Tally Prime icon on your desktop.
• When it opens, you will see a welcome screen.
• Don’t worry if it looks new – we will go slowly, step by step.
Step 2: Creating Your First Company
• Click on 'Create Company'.
• Type your company name (Example: My First Business).
• Fill in the address, state, and country.
• Set Financial Year from 1-Apr-2024.
• Press Ctrl + A to save. ■ You just made your first company!
Step 3: Enabling Features
• Press F11 on your keyboard.
• Turn ON Accounting Features, Inventory Features, and GST (Tax).
• Press Ctrl + A to save settings.
Step 4: Creating Ledgers (Accounts)
• A ledger is like a page in your notebook where money details are stored.
• Go to Create → Masters → Ledger.
• Now create some ledgers:
• 1. Cash (under Cash).
• 2. Bank (under Bank Accounts).
• 3. Purchases (under Purchase Accounts).
• 4. Sales (under Sales Accounts).
• 5. Rent (under Indirect Expenses).
• 6. CGST, SGST, IGST (under Duties & Taxes → GST).
Step 5: Creating Party Accounts
• Party means the people you buy from (Suppliers) or sell to (Customers).
• Create Supplier A under Sundry Creditors → Add GSTIN.
• Create Customer B under Sundry Debtors → Add GSTIN.
Step 6: Creating Stock (Items You Sell)
• Go to Create → Masters → Stock Item.
• Example: Item Name = Pen.
• Unit = Nos (Numbers).
• GST Rate = 18%.
• Save with Ctrl + A.
Step 7: Vouchers (Recording Transactions)
• Think of vouchers as slips where we write what happened with money.
• Types of Vouchers:
• • Contra (F4): Cash to Bank or Bank to Cash.
• • Payment (F5): When you pay money.
• • Receipt (F6): When you get money.
• • Journal (F7): Adjustments.
• • Sales (F8): When you sell goods.
• • Purchase (F9): When you buy goods.
• Example: Buy 10 Pens @ ■10 each = ■100 + GST = Record in Purchase Voucher.
Step 8: GST Example
• Same State Sale = CGST + SGST.
• Different State Sale = IGST.
• Example: Purchase 10 items @ ■100 = ■1000 + GST 18% = ■1180.
• Sales 5 items @ ■200 = ■1000 + GST 18% = ■1180.
Step 9: Reports
• Day Book – All your transactions.
• Trial Balance – To check debit = credit.
• Profit & Loss – To see profit or loss.
• Balance Sheet – To see company’s financial health.
• Stock Summary – To see stock in hand.
Step 10: Advanced Features
• Cost Centres – Track department expenses.
• Budgets – Set limits for spending.
• Payroll – Manage employee salaries.
• Security – Protect your data with users and passwords.
• Backup & Restore – Keep your data safe.
Final Practice
• Create a company called 'Vasudeva Traders'.
• Record these transactions:
• 1. Capital ■50,000 in Cash.
• 2. Deposit ■20,000 in Bank.
• 3. Purchase goods ■10,000 + GST 18%.
• 4. Sell goods ■15,000 + GST 18%.
• 5. Pay Rent ■5,000.
• 6. Withdraw ■2,000 for personal use.
• 7. Open Balance Sheet & Profit and Loss to check results.
■ Congratulations! By finishing these steps, you can use Tally Prime 2025 confidently for
accounting, GST, inventory, and reports. The more you practice, the faster you will master it.
