Tally Academy, save on hardware cost : Switch to Thin client Computing

Many of my readers are Tally Academies. For them here is my New Year idea. Some advance level academies are using it but for those who are new players in this field they can use it. You can use thin client technology and save big on hardware cost and get advantages on many fronts. Thin client solutions is not a new concept but now a days as hardware costs is a major factor in establishing a good Tally Academy you can give thin client computing a thought. More the number of PCs you are installing more is your saving.

The beauty of this concept is that need not throw your existing hardware. You can use the existing one and add up the new ones also to expend at a very low cost.
Now a days hardware configurations are changing very fast and it is very hard to keep pace with changing hardware requirements. More is the number of PCs more complex is your problem and more difficult is its maintenance.
What is Thin Client computing
A thin client is a computer (client) in architecture networks which depends primarily on the central for processing activities. It is a network terminal which behaves like desktop but applications running on central server instead. It doesn't ave any moving parts like disk drives, fans etc but have all the same ports and accessories to support as a PC. Thin client computing consists of a server which does all the processing and thin clients which are disc less systems which just displays what is going on screen. The actual processing of OS and Application software happens on server only. The server with the help of thin client software can manage any thing on clients. The client computer have just a lan card with boot Rom which can start the system. It can have a minimum memory and a very low capacity processor (even P2 can work). This wikipedia page on Thin Client can give you some insight about what is concept behind thin client computing. You can further explore about Thin Client computing and its advantages.

How to switch to thin client computing
The first requirement for this to decide about which brand of thin client software and hardware you want to opt for. At present in India few players are working very successfully. These include Neoware, ThinNet and Enjay thin clients. I am using Enjay cards and Tally solutions is using Neoware for its regional office at Delhi.
After deciding about hardware next step is to make server. Any P4 processor server with 3.01 GHz speed or higher and 1GB or more RAM can handle upto 15 pcs in case of normal Tally Academy kind of work. You can easily run Tally, MSOffice, and host of other applications.
In your existing setup you choose your best PC, increase its RAM and hard disk and make it like server. Windows XP professional as OS can do but Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 server would be better.
Now comes the client part. Add Lan cards with boot ROM in your existing pcs and let them boot through it. In case of Enjay they provide their own LAN cards and a CD for installation. If your system are having LAN cards then they need to be replaced with newer ones. To add more PCs if you can make it by your own then you can assemble it in Just Rs. 4000/- a pc. Otherwise you can purchase new slim thin clients in around Rs.8000/-
Advantages

• In academy a student can sit on any pc and open its own Tally company where as in second case he is fixed to one system otherwise you have to shift his company data.
• Maintenance is low as client PCs would never get out of order due to software failure.
• Work on multi user version of Tally becomes faster.
• Security of data is more as individual users can be created with restricted rights.

Disadvantages
The only disadvantage is that all your computing gets dependent on single server. In case the server crashes then you have to make lot of efforts in putting the system on track again.

But this disadvantage can be taken care of by taking proper backup of data and making another dummy server which would take place in case of emergency.

You can check cost benefits and maintenance benefit on Enjay world. Some more FAQ's can also be found here.

Users individual experiences are welcomed here.

Top 10 Tally Posts and Tally searches of 2006.

As the new year is round the corner, it is right time to get a flash back of year 2006. Here is the list of my top 10 post about Tally according to number of hits they got. The ranking is based on my traffic as tracked by Google Analytics. You would get an idea what people are most interest in Tally. You can also get any missed post.

1. Crack for Tally 8.1
My post for those people who are looking crack of Tally software.
2. Demo Test for Tally Certified Professional (TCP)
A demo test for practice for all aspirants who want to become Tally Certified Professionals. This test has been attempted by over 1500 different people including some Tally employees !!!
3. Recover your data in Tally
Tips to recover your lost data and ways to create backup.
4. Download Tally9.....
Tally 9 and its features as described on new designed site of tally.
5. Exporting Data from Tally
A quick preview about how to export data out of tally into other softwares like MS Word, MS Excel etc.
6. Getting started with Tally
Post about things to take care of before starting work in Tally
7. Faster data entry in Tally
How in work faster in tally. Some shortcuts and tricks.
8. How to migrate data from Tally 7.2 to Tally 8.1
Step by step explanation about how to migrate your data from older version to newer version of Tally.
9. Why Tally turns Educational
Exploring why Tally turns educational and some solutions of this problem.
10. Tally 9 new version coming soon.
My pre-launch news related to schedule to be tally9 Launch.

Top 10 searches about Tally
After coming to my site people search for many terms the top 10 most searched terms are here. The source is google search records from my site.
1. Tally 6.3
2. Demo test for tcp
3. tally 4.5 to tally 7.2
4. Tally 4.5
5. Tally 7.2
6. FBT
7. tally 8.1 crack patch
8. tdl
9. Tally 8.1
10. how to take backup in tally 7.2

Most popular tally search tags were
Crack, Tally 8.1, Download tally, Data migration, pirated tally, tally 7.2, FAQ's, Tally Tips, Tally, shortcut keys

Happy tallying !!!

50 best Yahoo Answers about Tally: What people ask about Tally ?

I have reached at level 3 of Yahoo Answers by answering questions regarding Tally. It had took me 7 months to reach there because people ask very few questions regarding Tally. You can see what people want to know about Tally from my Best yahoo answers . People have asked from what is Tally to configuration of Tally. Most frequently asked question was from where to download the crack of software or from were they can get the serial nos of tally. Another popular question was regarding learning tally. During search i found one link where you can get Tally 9 install file and Tally 7.2 install file.
Check out my all questions if they can help you.

New Update for Tally 7.2 users released.

For the existing users of Tally 7.2 users New release is on the site for downloading. You can download release 3.13 of Tally 7.2. The update is accompanied with stat version 47 which is applicable to release 3.0 and higher. As far as release is concern few minor up gradations and few corrections has been done for existing users. User must read full release notes before installing the new release. If you need any of these upgraded or modified features then download the same by giving your sr. no. and the activation code or email address. Users can check their current statutory master by pressing Ctrl+Alt+B at Gateway of Tally Menu. As discussed earlier also stat.slk file contains latest statutory rules and up gradations regarding VAT,Service Tax etc, it should be upgraded.

Some of the major facilities and enhancements include:-
display of due date in purchase entry,
importing VAT rate specified in item master,
VAT bifurcation details in sales invoice and accurate calculation of tax for multiple VAT rate items etc.

Some major stat changes incorporated in Stat file are:-
VAT return forms RT II and RT III have now been provided for Bihar
New VAT classifications has been added.
Modification and deletion in existing VAT classifications
Forms 8, 8A and 8B have now been provided for Kerala.
New VAT classification for VAT 20% added for Kerala.
Capital Goods 12.5% has now been provided in VAT/Tax Classes for Rajasthan.
New VAT Classifications have been provided, in order to make voucher entry convenient for Haryana.

You can get pdf version of release notes of stat 47.

Related readings : Download New version Tally 9, Sate version 46 released

Useful free softwares to Protect your PC from virus, spyware and maleware!!

In most of the cases if a Tally user formats his PC then the most common reason is virus attack or too much spywares which hampers the normal processing of computer. The most major factor of infection is your internet connection. Faster is your internet connection faster would be the data transfer rate and faster would be the infection rate. Few tips and timely measures would say you the day and insure some level of security for your PC.
As festival season is approaching in the western countries the virus attacks or maleware attacks would increase. This msdn page makes you aware about internet frauds. This article at blogs tells about avoiding phising techniques. This page at Microsoft's site tells about 4 easy steps to protect your computer. The four steps include keeping a firewall between your computer and internet, keeping OS updated, use antivirus, and use anti spyware technology.

Firewall
As far as firewall software is concern, Windows firewall can protect upto certain extent but a good fire wall software like Zone Alarm would give you choice to figure out each and every software which is using internet and facility to block and allow the use of Internet. You can get Zone Alarm firewall for free of cost.

Antivirus
The best anti virus choice depends on you and your experience. But what ever anti virus you use regular update is required to prevent new virus from attacking your computer. This page at labnol tell about free anti virus scanning. You can try some of the sites mentioned and see which one can work for you.

Anti spyware
For best anti spyware my best based on my experience is SpyBot. This software is free to download as well as very much effective. Like updating antivirus you have to update spyware list also and Spybot updates its list constantly. More over it can protect from internet explorer hacks, and can controll the windows registry keys. when ever a new entry is added in registry or deleted from windows registry you would get noticed and you can allow or deny particular action. It would warn you when ever a programe is putting an entry in startup or in internet explorer defaults etc.

Browser :
If you are fed up of frequent search pages automatically coming up in your internet explorer or certain pop ups automatically open some adult sites or automatic homepage configuration, then the only answer is to either switch to latest internet explorer or give firefox 2 a try. You would feel the difference. You can download Firefox 2 which is having dictionary support like MS word. You can download Firefox with google toolbar for easier surfing by clicking the Firefox button on left panel under useful software.

The combination of these softwares can secure your pc like anything.
Last but not the least you can get few tips about protecting your pc at this page on University of torento site and see how this person Clinton Forbes claims to be having virus free computer without having anti virus softwares.

Tally 9 Payroll : 4 easy steps to generate Payslip

For users of Tally 9 who want to use tally payroll i have prepared small slide show to give a brief idea on how to work on payroll. The slide show is prepared by using ZOHO show which is an online tool like power point presentation. The contents were provided to me by Mr. Kumar from Tally solution while evaluating Tally 9 beta version.
Thanks Mr. Kumar I hope i have done justice to your documentation.

The four steps include:
1. Creating Pay heads
2. Creating Employee Master
3. Creating Salary details
4. Process payroll and generating Payslips.
Click on the slide show to view full illustrated process.




Click on this link to view the slide show in separate window.


Related readings : Tally 9 features,

Problem with Apni Tally View ? Try this

One of my reader informed my about in corrected view of Apni Tally blog. I verified it on different versions of Internet explorer but find it all right. But yesterday while working on a computer in a cyber cafe i noticed that if the screen resolutions is not 1024X768 or higher then you would get the middle row a little bit distorted.
The best view is in 1024X 768 for this blog.
You can correct it by right clicking on desktop and then properties


The best software to view this blog is Firefox . You can download it from the left hand panel under Useful Software section and see how smooth surfing can become.

Fire fox is my personal choice as after using it
1. I have got rid of frequent browser hacking which is a very common problem for Internet explorer users.
2. Unwanted search engines which use to show results now and then whenever a wrong url was typed.
3. Tabbed browsing Lets me do more work in a single window.

I would like to share some stats regarding viewers of ApniTally.

When i checked the site stats I find out that 78.36% or my users are using Internet explorer and 17.29% are using FireFox. 55% users have screen resolution 1024X 768 pixel which is a good sign for me. Only 7.12% users are using resolution below 1024X 768.

Buying Accounting Software : 9 points to help you out..

If you are preparing to invest in accounting software then considering these points before making your decision would help you. Accounting software is an important investment and a tough decision to make as you have to think on many lines. All variety of software are available in the market. Some are small in price while others are rich in features. Some handle general features of all business while other are specially for certain type of business. Some have good support while others are with little upgradation. Let see what factors can help us in good buying decision.

1. Features you need
What features do you need in your accounting software at the moment and what would be your future need. For example you are keeping small inventory today but after 5 years your expanded business may need exhaustive inventory to managed. You have to think if your accounting software have those features which you may need in next 5 to 10 years. Can your software grow with your business? How much is the cost of upgradation to new features?

2. Ease of Use
How much easier is the accounting package to use? How is it's interface? Is it simple or having complex menus and options. After all its you who has to use it. Before buying you should take proper time to evaluate the software. How easily you can work on it?

3. Trained manpower
How much easily you can get trained manpower for this software. It is but obvious that you are not going to manager your accounts all the times. At later stage you have to employ some one to handle accounting job. It is an important factor that your business should not be hijacked due to lack of trained manpower. If your staff quits then how easily you can fill your post with another qualified person.

4. Support
What is the level of support accounting software is going to provide once you have purchased it. Is the local support also available to you? Most of the companies offer toll free numbers, web based support but is there any person in your local market who can get you out of trouble without spending much.

5. Expandability
As discussed earlier you have to be futuristic about your requirements. where do you consider yourself after 10 years. During that time is there any way to upgrade according to your requirements. How much easily you can upgrade and at what cost you can upgrade?

6. Training/Help Facility
How much easily you find out the training of your accounting software or help regarding specific feature where you have stuck. Web help is available for it or not? Help manual of software or help documentation should be able to solve your problem. Your business may need to get your employees trained about the new features of upgrade. In that case training facility near you would be of great help.

7. Users experience
You would easily users of your accounting software. Take their opinion. Finding users from same industry would be much helpful. Find their level of satisfaction. How do they feel after using the software? What type of problems they have faced and how they were solved? Users experience would give you the feeling of security in buying the software.

8. Value for money
Find our where you can the lowest price for your chosen software. You can shop around to different vendors and venues for a same software. Who is helping you with installation and guidelines for usage at lowest cost.

9. Available brands and their performance
You have to look for all available brands and their price. Compare there features with prices. The type of reports you want to get and the software facility in this regard. Check about their market share and performance of software in general.

Tally 9 Features : What is in Tally 9 for me?

Tally 9 has some great news for every one. Features added in this upgraded version are a definite plus. And adding them for free is a great new for those who has put there faith in Tally 8.1. Tally's decision to add these features without any cost is going to give its sales a big boost. As the new version is here lets see what is stored in Tally 9 for us as a user of Tally software.

New Users :
For new users Tally 9 has got almost every thing. Either it is advance accounting or advance inventory. It has got more power to perform faster. A new user would get all major features like:-

• Advance Accounting to manage your accounts
• Advance Inventory to manage your store
• Statutory compliance for VAT, TDS, Service Tax, Dealer excise, Fringe benefit Tax (FBT)
• Payroll to manage employees accounts.
• POS Invoicing with bar code supporting.

Tally 8.1 Users:
These users can get best of both worlds. They have to pay nothing and they would get more solid platform of Tally and features like Payroll and POS invoicing. They should upgrade because many bugs and disadvantages have been corrected in this version. a few ones include:-

• Grid lines in printing price lists.
• Cost centers display with scenario
• Display of credit days in purchase entry
• Alter a forex transaction in purchase
• Multi columnar report in corrected form
• Setting Off Excise Duty Credit against Service Tax Payable
• ST-3 form of Service Tax
• Printing cheque in foreign currency

Tally 7.2 & Tally 6.3 Users
These users can get many features like payroll, VAT, FBT, POS Invoicing, Dealer Excise etc. They would get faster speed for VAT report viewing. But for this they have to upgrade their software with the help of Tally currency of appropriate value.
Tally 7.2 users can find check the price of upgrades them self by going to F12 Configuration--> shop --> online --> price List and then see what upgrades they can get and at what price. You can find more information about Upgrade options on Upgrade page.

How to upgrade
For Tally 8.1 users the upgrade is free of cost what they have to do is just download the latest files of Tally 9 and upgrade their license in Tally9 by entering their serial no key and email address.
For Tally 7.2 they have to enter the nos. of Tally currency in F12 shoping cart --> add products
For Tally 6.3 user they have to give a DD of the required amount and Tally would allow to download Tally software from site with those serial nos.

Related links : Tally Configuration, Getting Started with Tally, Upgrade

Download Tally 9 : New version of Indian Accounting Software Tally is Here

As expected Tally 9 is here in the first week of December as discussed in my earlier article on Tally 9. Packed with many features and other minor up gradations from its earlier version Tally 8.1, Tally solutions has launched it with a bang. Tally's New eye catching site has been revamped for it with an international flavor, as the product is for many countries. New release as described by Tally Solutions is based on C:MuLATE (Concurrent Multi-lingual Accelerated Technology Engine) is a path breaking technology which can work faster and efficient on Concurrent Multi-lingual Platform with Object Oriented Database Engine.

The Major features covered in this release is of

• Payroll
• POS Invoicing
• Multilingual support in 13 languages
• Statutory compliance for Service Tax - Malaysia Sales Tax – Malaysia and VAT for Indonesia.

Some Minor enhancements are also done which are related to TDS, cost centers and scenario management, bank reconciliation, set off Excise duty credit against Service tax payable, new service tax form ST3, printing a Cheque in a foreign currency etc.

Some Performance up gradations are also done which includes faster processing of data related to vat computation, vat form display, e-TDS export and import of statutory masters.

What a Tally 8.1 user has to do?
Quickly upgrade to Tally 9 because its Free for him. Just click here and enter your serial no and email address. download all the necessary files like install.exe, help files, and stat file. Be care full to take backup of your data before upgrading.
One more thing after opening a company in tally 9 you have to alter it and specify the Statutory compliance for field to enable the statutory features of the required country in Tally 9. E.g. users of India has to select Indian from list. Save it by pressing Ctrl +A

Upgradation:
Any one who want to upgrade his Tally 7.2 silver, he has to pay Rs.4500/- for upgrade through TVP's, Rs. 8100/- is needed for upgrade from Tally 7.2 gold.

Related Links : Full release notes of Tally 9, Tallysolutions.com,

Tally Configuration : Mold Tally according to your Accounts.

One of my reader and now a user of Tally software approached me for software package for his traveling agency. He has many cars and many drivers which he wanted to manage. He was looking for a software which could take into account of his every vehicle, every trip , every car's maintenance and every driver and his profitability. He was surprised when i told him to develop whole software in two days. He was even more surprised when i told him that every thing is already done in tally. The two days i am taking is to give him demonstration by changing the configuration of tally and entering his sample data.

Such is the beauty of the software. You can adjust it according to your business needs. It doesn't matter if your in service industry or in manufacturing industry or in trading business, Tally fits to all.
Lets see how it can be done. For this all you need is a bird's eye view of features and configuration options of Tally and little bit of your imagination about where you can apply them. A word of precaution here. While configuring tally, only those options should be activated which are needed and all other options should be put to No. The data entry becomes more and more complex with each option put to yes both in F11 Features or F12 Configuration.

While talking about these options the F11 Features are the uniques for each company you create where as F12 Configuration are same for all companies you work on at a time.

F11 :Features
Lets talk about them first. If your business want to give invoices to your costumers then changing feature of Allow Invoicing to yes would enable you to print invoice in tally, for which you can take print outs automatically or on command. Whereas if you don't want to do it then simply use tally to punch in your accounting transactions in it.
Same way activating feature of Integrating accounts with Inventory would enable you to integrate your inventory in your accounts, whereas putting it to No would not mix inventory value with accounts.
Creative use of cost centers and cost categories can give you solutions to many problems which you would leave otherwise. It adds another dimension to how you see your reports under different heads. I keep track of my different business activities viz tally training and Tally software selling and customization by putting them under separate cost centers.
Same way in inventory you can manage different products and group them in different heads and stock categories. You can keep track of your various job works outsourced by making them as different godowns. Put Maintain Multiple Godowns to yes and use addresses for godown in F12 configuration to Yes.
In statutory features also only those which apply to you should be put to yes and their details should be entered correctly. All other features should be put to No.

F12 : Configuration
Configuration screens are different for different each type of activity. You can configure master creation by changing options related to advance entries of item, ledger, vouchers etc.
You can also do the configuration for printing, connectivity, shopping etc or some general configuration. Pressing F12 at any data entry screen would show you the configuration screen of the data entry. e.g. if you press F12 at voucher entry screen then configuration related to entering vouchers would be shown.
By putting single entry mode to yes you can enter faster data in Tally and that also without worrying about whom to Dr. and whom to Cr. For those who are new to accounting this feature is of great help. While entering payment and receipts etc. you need not to worry whom to debit or whom to credit
If you want to put address contact person details of your debtor and creditors then you can select advance entries in masters option to yes in Account/Inventory Info option of Configuration. I use this options to keep track of all my student's address, father's name address and phone no. etc.
You can see all configurations by pressing F12 at Gateway of Tally Menu and can change according to your requirement.

Related readings : Getting Started with Tally

How to learn Tally from Home ?

Learning has a cost. Every body who has learned something has paid its cost. You pay cost not only in terms of money but also in other forms too. These forms of paying the price can the time taken or extent of learning etc. Learning Tally is also not an exception. You have to pay the price. Let me explain this fact a little more.

You can learn tally in three different ways. One you learn tally from a person who knows, Two: at your own from books and helping material from net or any other source and Three from an institute who is capable of teaching you tally.
In all three ways you pay the price in different ways. In the first way the price can be the charge you pay plus damage done to you due to lack of knowledge of your tutor. In second case the price can be less in terms of money but can be more in terms of time spent in learning it at your own. In third case price can be the institute fee you have paid and extent of knowledge you have gained or time saved in learning.

The best way too learn is to learn it from some competent institute, preferably from TallyAcademy as the price paid , the extent of knowledge you get and time you spend has perfect balance.

The second option is not bad if you are ready to pay the price in terms of your time. Yes, you can learn tally from home. For that you have to become a keen learner. Lets see how you can learn tally from home.

Arrange for study material :
Before learning Tally first arrange all study material. The best books can be TFAP books which can be bought from any TallyAcademy. They are best because they are about the latest versions and have full features explained with practical examples.There are good amount of exercises are also in it. Except it there are certain other books available in the market specially on Tally.

Arrange for Software :
First of all we have to which software version you want to learn. At this point of time version 7.2 is most appropriate. The books too covers this version. So arrange Tally 7.2 educational version with latest release and with stat files and Help file. The stat files are necessary as these would be necessary for statutory reports like VAT, service tax etc. It may happen that while learning it from books you stuck some where. Or this is also very much possible that what ever you are looking on books is not coming in actual tally. At this point just press help and context sensitive help would come. Study the concept and syntax from there and proceed.
One more difficulty you would face is that as you are using educational version then you would not be able to enter the transactions on actual dates as educational software would only take 1, 2 and 31 of each month. In this situation you have to enter the dates of your vouchers only in 1,2 and 31 date. Believe me you would be able to see all effects except the few like interest calculation, forex gain etc where you would find some difference but it would do.

When you struck up:
When you struck somewhere then you have very few options but these can help.
Contact your peers who have some knowledge of tally software.
Post your query at Yahoo answers, chances are good that you get the answer.
Joint some group on internet where you can mail your queries. TallyUsers is a good choice.
Give your queries at ApniTally.

What to do afterwards:
After completing the books you can give the TCP test in nearest TallyAcademy. You can practice on Demo TCP Test also.


Related Readings : Getting Started in Tally, TCP FAQ's

Update : Jan 2015
TCP Test has been discontinued , Now TIL is the place to learn Tally

How to hide/protect your company data in Tally

While working on Tally a need to protect your data is felt. There are several ways to protect your data from unwanted people. The technique you put in hiding or protecting your data depends on from whom you want to protect your data.

Every body who works on your computer or share your computer should not have access to your sensitive data. A causal users who sits on your computer would get access to your financial information if it is not protected or hidden from general view.

Protection from Layman

To protect your data from layman or causal user you can put password in company you are working. While creating company put Use security control to Yes and enter the administrator's name and its password.This would offer you first Level of security in Tally.

Protect from people within

Some times you have to protect your company information from people who are into accounts but you want to restrict their access. For example the financial data should not be given to stores or production department, despite the fact all departments are using the same software. For this situation tally has a feature of granting user level access. Specified users can go to specific level only and not beyond that limit. Pres Alt+ F3 in Gateway of Tally and select Security Control. Then you can define the users and their passwords and their level of controls.

Protection from outsiders
Third and the most important people are the outsiders from whom you want to protect your data. These outsiders can be sales tax people or Income tax people or any govt. agency who want to access your data and you want to protect it. These type of people are very hard to avoid. For those tally has provided a facility with stealth security i.e. tally vault password. This facility would hide your company name from screen and data would be encrypted. This data cannot be opened without password. Even if the owner forgets his password then itself no data can be recovered.While in company creation screen just enter TallyVault password. The name of the company would be hidden in company selection screen.


Other Common Sense Tricks
Other then this few common sense techniques can be used to hide company data. These can be:-

1. Don't save your data in computer, instead use USB pen drive. When computer would not have data then who would get access to it.
2. Hide directories and files by giving them hidden attribute.
3. Saving the files to any drive or directory other then Tally's own data directory would not show the company in company selection menu at default location.
4. Some advance hiding techniques like hiding info in JPG formats etc. can be used.

Another 4 simples ways of protecting your data.

Related Links : Recover your data ,

Handeling Printers in Tally 8.1, Tally 7.2, Tally 6.3

Tally software and Printing go hand in hand. A truly Tally user cannot do without printing in Tally. The most beautiful thing about Tally is that what ever screen you can see in Tally irrespective of what report it is or what voucher it is you can take a print out of it. To add one more facility you can take printout after satisfying your self with print preview. The best and most easiest way to take print out is to print every thing on Laser printer. But most of the users who have a great work load use Dot matrix printer to save printing cost and to increase printing speed.

To facilitate the users, Tally has three printing formats or printing modes.

• Dot Matrix format
• Neat mode
• Quick/Draft

All the three modes can work on dot matrix mode but printer have to do extra efforts to work on Neat mode. So user of dot matrix printer work on Dot Matrix mode or in Quick/Draft Mode. The speed of printing, which matters to most of the users is fastest in Quick/Draft mode but the quality is also a little bit poor.

Neat mode is good for laser / Ink jet printers which has an added feature of print preview, which helps you to let it view the size and the contents to be printed.

How to Print :

To print any screen visible you have to press Alt + P or just click on print button on top left side of Tally menu in Tally 8.1 and in the button bar in Tally 7.2 and lower versions.
Few thing has to be decided before continuing with printing. These options can be checked before giving the final printing.

1. Check the print preview if you are using th Neat Mode. Use Alt + Z for zoom mode and Esc for Normal mode
   
2. Check if how many copies of print you want to print. Click No. of Copies Button
   
3. If you have pre printed stationery then you have to press Pre Printed Button on Right hand button bar.
4. Check for printing configuration by pressing F12 button. This would give you the idea about size of the printing space.
5. You can choose for printing style of invoice also in F12 configuration and check various options regarding printing. It can be Simple mode or without Simple Mode.
   
6. Check the Select printer button to select the desired printer. by Default the default printer is picked up.
7. You can change the title of the printing to be done. Press Title Button on button Bar.
   
8. In Tally 8.1 you can select the language in which you want to print. e.g. If company is sending invoice in North India then, it can be printed in Hindi, Hinglish, Punjabi etc.

Troubleshooting the Printing Problems:

Most of the printing problems comes with dot matrix printer. The nature of problem is mostly regarding the size of printer and the size of paper you have defined.
In this case when ever you would try to print the software would exit unexpectedly with giving exceptional message. Some times the message would be insufficient height or width to allocate.
To trouble shoot you have to check of what is the paper size defined in the printer. You can give your custom setting and see if the height and width of the paper matches with the height and width in the Tally printing menu. Try to strike the right combination by changing both the values one by one.
Another problem comes with printer driver. If the machine you are using for tally has too many printers then their printer drivers conflict with Tally. In case of such error tally would give you problem in opening. To sort it out Delete all unnecessary printer drivers.

If any more printer related problem is hunting you then send it to me in comments.

Tally 9 : The new version of Tally Accounting Software is coming soon.

It is no more a secrete now that Tally's new version is on cards. According to some unofficial but confirmed sources Tally has completely stopped its 8.1 version. The work is on in full swing and users can see the latest version very soon may be in Dec. The beta version is already there with the testers for testing purpose which is including Tally Payroll and Tally POS (Point Of Sale). This version would be international users also. The languages supported in Singapore, Indonesia would also be included in it. This version is supposed to be capable of handeling large amount of data more easily.
It is note worthy that after Release 1.1 of Tally 8.1 no update were available for last two or three months. This is only because Tally has planned to discontinue its 8.1 version.

Why Tally 9 ?
The people who are close to Tally know it very well that the naming convention of Tally has a very particular pattern and the sum of digits of version is always 9. You can have a look at its previous version like Tally 4.5 , then Tally 5.4 then Tally 6.3, Tally 7.2 now Tally 8.1 and now coming is Tally 9. Tally has adopted this convention in its license no. also. You would find that the total sum of all digits of Tally serial no is 9 or multiple of 9. You would see the pricing of Tally also as 4500/- or 4950/- or 9,900/- or 10800/- etc a combination of 9 .
However the price tag of new version for new users and its existing users is a question of guess for every one.

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Tally Certified Professional : Some FAQ's

In my FAQ series here are some standard FAQ's Plus my added FAQ's on Tally Certified Professional. Tally has started certification for it's software professionals and technology Professionals just like other big software makers like Microsoft, Oracle etc. This certification is given after successfully clearing online examination. These FAQ's would clear your doubts regarding General concept of TCP, The whole certification process and the examination process. Before starting let me share some thing about TCP exam.

The certification exam are of two types. One for Tally Financial Accounting Professionals and another for Tally Technology Professionals. If you are a person who works on Tally software then you can become a Tally Certified Financial Accounting Professional and you have to give an online exam which can be given from any authorized TallyAcademy. This exam is of 90 minutes duration and contains 60 questions regarding Tally and General Business Environment. The passing marks are 55% over all and 50% in first section and 21% in second section.
If you know customization of Tally and know about technology of Tally then Tally Certified Technology Professional is for you. This exam is of 90 minutes having 50 questions and it has three sections viz. Tally , Tally Technologies Basic and Tally technologies advanced.
Tally Academy provides training for each certification.

So here are some FAQ's :

General

What are the benefits of becoming a Tally Certified Professional (TCP)?
Certifies you as a master of Tally
Certification on Tally, by Tally the creators of Tally
Placement assistance from Tally

Why do a certification on Tally?
The Tally Certification Is a simple and effective way to demonstrate mastery of Tally
Helps employers identify and hire.
Contributes to your professional image, profile, credibility, and career opportunities

How bright are the job prospects for a Tally Certified Professional (TCP)?
Tally Certified Professionals are all those who are successful on the Tally Financial Accounting Certification and Tally Technologies Certification. Tally Business Accounting Software is used by over 18 lakh businesses around the world. What's more, every year tens of thousands of businesses upgrade from manual accounting to accounting on computers' to make their businesses more productive and profitable. Tally is the preferred choice of accounting software for most. These businesses require TCPs to help take informed decisions by unleashing the true power of Tally.

How do I avail the placement assistance?
Once you have successfully completed the test, you will receive an email, from Tally's National Placement Cell, with a login id and password. Go to www.tallysolutions.com and fill up the Job Registration Form. A Placement Executive will get in touch with you and help you in placement.

When will the Syllabus be revised? Will my certification be valid after a new release?
With every release of a new version of Tally the syllabus will be revised. Your certification will stay valid.

How many interviews will I get to attend with the help of the Tally National Placement cell?
Every candidate is entitled to get three interviews after being successful on the certification.

Where can I get detailed information on the Tally Certification?
You can visit the nearest TallyAcademy to get the complete details about certification.

Examination Related

Where do I take up Tally Certification?
You need to visit the nearest Tally Academy to take up the certification tests.

How much does it cost to take the exams?
The cost of the Tally Financial Accounting Certificate Exam is Rs 1350/- plus the
service tax. This is an introductory offer.

The cost of the Tally Technologies Certification Cost Rs.1440/- plus taxes.

You need to purchase a TCP Test Card from an authorized TallyAcademy.

Can I just walk-in, register & take up the test? You can register and take up the certification tests, all on the same day. Carry two passport size photos and any valid photo identity card for authentication.Test can be taken immediately thereafter if a test slot is available. You can call the TallyAcademy in advance to check for test slot availability.

What is the Tally Financial Accounting Certification test format? The Tally Financial Accounting Certification is a 60 questions 90 minute online test. The test is divided into 2 sections: Business Accounting and Business Environment.

What is the Tally Technologies Certification test format? The Tally Technologies Certification is a 50 questions 60 minute online test. The test is divided into 3 sections: Tally, Tally Technologies Basic and Tally technologies Advanced.

Can I cancel my test appointment? You can cancel your test appointment 4 hours before the test is scheduled to begin.
Incase your test is the first test scheduled for the day, inform the earlier evening.

If the schedule precedes a holiday then you should inform at least one business
day prior to the test date. For example, you have scheduled a test for a Wednesday
morning and Tuesday is a holiday, you need to inform the center on Monday latest
by 9 p.m.

Can I reschedule my test appointment?
Yes, refer to above answer.

Can I retake the test? You can retake the test with a15 day gap. Again You have to purchase the TCP Card.
How many times can I retake the test? Does the number of attempts reflect on my score sheet?
You can retake the test as many times as you would like to after paying the required fees for each attempt. The number of attempts or the earlier results will not reflect on your score sheet.

When do I get my score sheet? As soon as you finish the test you can see your score on the screen and print it out as well.

What is the minimum pass percentage for the Tally Financial Accounting Certification? The minimum pass percentage for clearing the test is 55%. Grade A+ is 75% and above, Grade A is 65% to 75%, Grade B is 55% to 65%.

Is there any negative marking for wrong answers and un attempted questions?
There is no negative marking for wrong answers or un-attempted questions.

How long do I wait for the certificate to reach me?
Once you complete the certification examination, you will receive a Tally Certificate from Tally within 21 working days.

How do I get any errors (spelling or data mistakes) on my certificate rectified?
You can check personal information twice – during registration and on your confirmation receipt. If you still have some changes or any errors that you skipped then you can walk into the nearest TallyAcademy and the counselor will help you for a fee.

Any other queries regarding this process are welcomed.
Just add a comment.
Related Posts : Licensing FAQ's , Data Migration FAQ's

Tally's Multilingual Plan Expended.

After introducing India's first concurrent multilingual business accounting and inventory software for Indian languages, can you think where Tally is heading?. This update on Tally's site can give you a little hint.

The article is telling about what is in release 1.2 but you can easily make out that Tally is aiming its guns for world arena. Soon you could see version of Tally in European languages or may be in Chinese or in Japanese language.

But it is for sure that release 1.2 is having updates for people of Indonesia. Release 1.2 of Tally 8.1 version is having two Indonesian languages Bahasa Melayu and Bahasa Indonesia. This can tell what is in the mind of Tally people.
By Tally's this release you will be able to transact business across the length and breadth of not only India but Asia and soon whole world, may be!!

Payroll with Tally 8.1 : Is it what every body is waiting for ?

Tally's release 1.2 is getting delayed day by day. Many customers of Tally are looking for next release of Tally. Everybody has its own separate reason. I tried to explore their possible reasons. Lets see who they are and why they are waiting for next release.
Tally has launched its version of payroll with Tally 7.2. After introduction of Tally 8.1 it was not a part of the software. Although in Tally 7.2 payroll was an add on module for which you have to pay and not a part of software, but with Tally 8.1 it was not developed even as add on module. At that point many customer who bought Tally 7.2 and upgrade of 8.1 were offered payroll at half the price.
Now people who were using 7.2 and payroll has no other option but to continue working on Tally 7.2 even when version 8.1 is available as they cannot discontinue their work of payroll. Those who have bought version 8.1 and payroll module has no choice to wait for release 1.2 as according to Tally release 1.2 is coming with payroll. These two type of customers are waiting for release 1.2 most eagerly, which may come any time. May be on Nov. 15th.

But there are several other people also who are waiting for next release. These are the people who are experiencing difficulties in rel 1.1 and need modification.
Then there are customers who are using Tally developer for customization of Tally. For version 8.1 developer is not working and customization is being done with tally 7.2 only although customized tdl can work on 8.1. So these people are waiting for release 1.2.
Then there are customers who would like to buy Developer through TVP's as it is now not possible in release 1.1 of Tally 8.1

You may have your own reasons. Lets share it.

Tally peace of Mind offer still there !!

Tally's scheme of Complete peace of mind offer is still there and its in ending phase. It is note worthy that Tally has launched its scheme of offering Rs. 5Lac insurance to all those Tally softwares which a activated or registered between Aug 15 th Nov 15, 2006. In alliance with TATA -AIG general insurance Tally is offering Insurance cover of Rs. 5 lac to Tally customer.
The bifurcation of insurance is as follows :-
Rs. 2,00,000 for Standard Fire & Special Perils for Building & Contents
Rs. 2,00,000 for Burglary & House Breaking Perils for Contents
Rs. 1,00,000 for Burglary & House Breaking for Cash in Safe

You can more details about scheme at this Link.
If you have any enquiry regarding scheme then you can fill this form
If you are already a user then you can get your product activated and registered Here.

Update :
You get greater details of Insurance coverage and further guidelines from Tata's web page. This page describes the scheme at greater details.

12 Point Checklist if Your Multi User Tally Slows Down

In multi user environment Tally gets slow down due to several reasons. Some times the problem is related to network connectivity and some times it is due to Tally itself. Before getting to solutions we should identify the reasons of slow down.

Networking Checklist
To find out if it is due to networking only then you should check for following :-
1. Network computers are easily accessible to each other . Files can be transferred from one computer to another easily.
If it is not so then you have to do networking again.

2. Check the connectivity by using ping command.
In case of wireless networking the ttl field of ping command should not be higher then 10ms. The command is

ping 192.168.0.1 -t 

where 192.168.0.1 is the ip of machine which you are pinging.

3. Check if this problem is in Tally only and not in other softwares which are used over network.
If the problem is in all applications then you may need to upgrade your hardware or do the networking again. Try increasing RAM. It would help.

4. Check if memory utilization for each computer is proper.
Delete the unwanted programs from system tray or startup lists.

5. Are you still using Hubs?
Switch is better option. Change it immediately.


Tally Checklist
Now comes the Tally part.
1. Check if ip's of each machine are defined.
Each machine should has separate IP in same range. e.g. 192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2  and so on..

2. Your company is having more then one year data?
Split the company data and work in only current year data.

3. Tally.ini setting are correct?
IP of Tally server and proper port no. should be there for each node.
e.g. Tallylicenceserver = 192.168.0.1:9000 (server ip: port no.)

4. More then one company are opened while working?
While opening Tally default company automatically opens. We forget to shut it down before working and open our current company. Put Load Default= No in Tally ini file.

5. Is the best machine in organization is Tally server?
If no then make the fastest machine your Tally server. It would help a lot. If not working then keep the company shut.

7. What is the level of entires? How many entries you daily feed?
This thing decides a lot if number of entries are too much. In that case either switching to Tally 8.1 can help or you have to use thin client environment to work faster.

These steps would help to solve your networking problem

Data migration from Tally 4.5 to Tally 7.2

We all know that to convert tally data from 7.2 to 8.1 Tally is providing a data migration utility with Tally 8.1. You can get more details about migrating Data in my previous post How to migrate Data from Tally 7.2 to Tally 8.1. or Get the FAQ's on data migration.
But what if you have data in Tally 4.5 and you want to convert it to Tally 7.2 or 8.1. For this a free utility is available on Tally's Site which would convert data from Tally 4.5 to Tally 7.2 You can get this utility Here .

Simply unzip the file. You would find three files.
WCVTALLY.EXE
TW45250.DLL
CNVTALLY.DAT

Copy these files to directory of Tally 4.5.
Now run the utility by clicking on file WCVTALLY.exe  and convert the companies one by one. After converting all companies you would see different folders are created . Copy these folders to the directory where your Tally 7.2 is installed. Open Tally 7.2 and rewrite the companies you want to open in Tally7.2. Wollah !!! the process is complete.

Before migrating data make sure to take backups of files. so that in case of data corruption you can recover it.
These notes can help you for grater details

Implimenting VAT in Tally.

Tally 7.2 and Tally 8.1 are VAT compliant versions. You can generate state specific VAT returns. VAT sales and Purchase annextures can be printed automatically just by entering data in correct format and defining correct ledgers classes. If you have to prepare VAT returns through Tally then company configuration has to be changed.
In case of Tally 7.2 just modify company details and select use for Indian VAT Yes.
In case of Tally 8.1 go to F11 and alter statutory Features in F3. Select VAT to Yes.
Keep in mind to select State from List in Address section. The statutory master would be selected for that state only.

Make separate ledgers for sales and purchase for separate VAT rate. For example if you are dealing in 4% and 12% VAT rate items then you have to make ledgers for Sales 4% and Sales 12% under sales and Purchase 4% and purchase 12% under Purchase account. Correct VAT/Tax Class has to mentioned while creating those ledgers.

Now make ledger for input and output VAT ledgers for collection of sales VAT and Purchase VAT. These should be separate for different VAT rate. i.e. input VAT 4% and input VAT 12% in the same way make ledgers for output VAT for purchase VAT. At this moment you have to assign proper VAT/Tax class for these ledger.
Now make entries by entering vouchers of sales and purchase. and you would find proper figures are appearing in respective forms. You would also find proper VAT computation in VAT computation screen. You can check it by going to Gateway of Tally >Display> Statutory Reports>Vat Classification > VAT Computation

If some forms are not shown then cross check the VAT class allocation for that ledger. Tally has tried to rectified all VAT related problems but still many states VAT returns are facing problems.
For more help regarding VAT knowledge you can see the full white paper available on Tally's site on VAT, or you can find basics of VAT Here.
For any suggestion or your problem related to VAT leave a comment here.

Tally Licensing FAQ's

Here is the list of some FAQ's on licensing. These FAQ's are also available on Tally's site in PDF format. But for users convenience here they are in HTML format.

Q 1: What is Tally 8.1 Silver/Single user licensing?
Answer:
Tally 8.1 Silver/Single-user Licensing allows installation of Tally on a SINGLE
computer, with an option of activating it Online or Offline.
You can use the same Tally 8.1 Silver/Single user license on another computer, by
surrendering the license activated on the first computer and reactivating it on the
other.
An Offline user can take the request file generated by Tally 8.1, to a computer
with Internet connectivity and activate the license.

Q 2: What is Tally 8.1 Gold/Multi-user licensing?
Answer:
Tally 8.1 Gold/Multi-user Licensing allows installation of Tally 8.1 on ANY
NUMBER of computers connected through a local area network (LAN). The
Activation process is similar to that of Single-User Licensing.
Once a Multi-User license is successfully installed on a computer designated as
the License Server, you can start Tally 8.1 with Windows running as a service in
the background.
The computers designated as License clients can install Tally 8.1, and set the
parameter “TallyLicenseServer = Servername: Port Number” in the Tally.ini
configuration file.

Q 3: How do I obtain a License/Tally Serial Number in Tally 8.1?
Answer:
There are two ways of obtaining the License/ Tally Sl. No.
a) Online (for computers with internet connection)
b) Offline (for computers without internet connection)
a. For Online License Activation
1) Connect to Internet
2) Open Tally.

The Activation Form appears as shown below.


3) Enter the Serial, Key and E-mail.
4) Accept the screen
The Tally SI. NO. displays on the top right corner of the screen.
b. For Offline License Activation
On starting Tally, you will find displayed an Activation Form dialog box .
1. Press Esc or Ctrl+Q to quit the Activation Form, since the machine does not
have an Internet connection.
2. Go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline. The Offline Activation Form
displays three fields Serial, Key and Email.
3. Key-in the correct Serial, Key and Email and press Enter.
A message displays the successful generation of the tally_req.lic file.
4. Copy the tally_req.lic file from the Tally folder of your computer on a floppy or
CD and take it to any computer with Internet connectivity and Tally installed in it.
5. Copy the tally_req.lic file from Floppy or CD to the Tally folder on the computer
with the internet connection.
6. Start Tally and go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline.
7. Click on the Send External Request option to send a request to the Tally
Internet Services server.
A new file tally_resp.lic, will be generated and saved in the Tally folder on the computer
with internet connection.
8. Copy the new tally_resp.lic file on a floppy or CD, from the Internet connected
computer and paste the tally_resp.lic file into the Tally folder of your computer.

9. Start Tally and you will see the following screen confirming the license activation.


Q 4: I have a Tally Multi-user edition. When I Go to Gateway of Tally > F12:
Configure > Licensing, I do not see the options ‘Online’ and ‘Offline’. Why?
Answer:
The Licensing menu on the License server in a multi-user licensing system computer
displays all options available to a single-user.
However, the options Online and Offline are not available on the License client
computers.

Q 5: What is List Add-Ons?
Answer:
List Add-Ons provides the list of additional modules available in Tally. You can
purchase these modules through the TVP (Tally Value Pack).

Q 6: Is activation of license a one-time procedure?
Answer:
License activation is a one-time process. The license has to be validated within 45
days of activation. Tally prompts you to validate the license before the expiry period.
The procedure for validating Tally is the same for both single-user and multi-user
edition.

Q 7: How do I carry out an Online validation of the license?
Answer:
On expiry of the license activation period, Tally displays the message ‘Your License
is about to expire! Please re-activate’. If you have an Internet connection, connect
to the Internet and validate the license manually using the following path:
Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Online > Update
Important: This is a one-time process. If you do not validate within the given time,
Tally switches to Educational mode.

Q 8: How do I carry out an Offline validation of the license?
Answer:
On expiry of the license activation period, Tally displays the message ‘Your
License is about to expire! Please re-activate’. If you are not connected to the
Internet, you can validate the license on any computer with an Internet connection.
Follow the Instructions mentioned in the answer to Question no. 3, section b.
Validate the license manually on your computer using the following path:
Go to Gateway of Tally > F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline > Update
License.
Important: This is a one-time process. If you do not validate within the time period,
Tally will switch to Educational mode.

Q 9: What does Surrendering Tally License mean?
Answer:
In order to install Tally 8.1 on another computer, you have to surrender the license
activated on the first computer.
Go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Online/Offline.
Important: If you desire to format your hard disk, it is recommended to surrender
the Tally 8.1 license and reactivate it again. Else, Tally will switch to Educational
mode.
The procedure for surrendering the license is the same for both single-user and
multi-user edition.
a. Surrendering License – Online Users
1) Go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Online > Surrender

The surrender License request is sent to the Tally Internet Services Server. Once it
gets updated, the license file in the Tally folder is deleted.
Tally functions in Educational mode after surrendering of license and you can now
activate the same license on a different computer.
b. Surrendering license - Offline Users
1. Go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline > Surrender
2. Press Enter to proceed
A message displays ‘Offline Surrender Request tally_req.lic file is successfully
generated’.
3. Copy the tally_req.lic file from the Tally folder on a floppy or CD and take it to
any computer with Internet connectivity that has Tally installed in it.
4. Copy the tally_req.lic file from the Floppy or CD to the Tally folder on the
computer with internet connection
5. Start Tally and go to F12: Configure > Licensing > Offline
6. Click on the Send External Request option to send the surrender request to
Tally Internet Services server.
7. Your Tally License is successfully surrendered and is ready for use on another
computer.

Q 10: My Computer is going to be formatted what should i do?
Answer:

Before formatting the system surrender the Tally first either online or offline as described in Q 9. After reformatting install Tally and activate the license again.

Q 11: I have to replace my computer what should i do can i activate it on another computer simultaneously?
Answer:
No. The license can be activated only on one computer. In case of change of machine first Tally should be surrendered and then activated on new machine.

Q 12: My computer is no longer operational and Tally is not surrendered What should i do?
Answer:
You have to inform Tally solutions by email at support@tallysolutions.com with your serial no. and registration details. It would be reset within 24 hrs. Alternatively call Tally support on toll free numbers.

If still some queries are left then refer to my earlier Post on Why Tally turns educational
I hope this thing would help you a lot any other queries are welcomed.

Tally Poem By Hiren

One of my reader Hiren Shah gave me a link to his poem on Tally in his comments Unfortunately his link was not complete on my comment page. He has written many poems i think but his tally poem is interesting for me. Here are few lines from his poem.

From Mumbai to Kolkatta, from Chennai to Delhi

In computerized financial accounting, there is no match for Tally

If you want to concentrate on your core-competence dynamically

For taking away administrative headaches off your back,

there is nothing better than Tally

"Accounts being the language of business", many businessmen can suffer fatally

Because of lack of knowledge of accounts on Tally

When the data on screen has to be monitored daily

No software provides more flexibility than Tally

Whether the reports have to be presented midway or annually

They are absolutely thorough and correct in Tally

Magazines only talk about finance education for children

which can never be achieved fully

Without an excellent enabler like tally

For that matter commerce and MBA students would have learn finance/accounts totally
Only if in addition to theory, the practical orientation includes Tally

With the introduction of Tally enterprise and call center,
   efficient operations are possible wholly
With the use of one and only Tally

In computerized accounting in India, Tally is Holy
Maybe a dash more color on screen and print would make it more if not as colorful as Holi

The kind of orgasmic pleasure one used to get in manual accounts
   when trial balance used to Tally
Similar feelings are aroused on operating Tally

To people who despise accounts, packages like Tally
Are as exquisite and wonderful as the Kashmir Valley

Such people can do accounts for lifetime blissfully
As accounts seems so easy on Tally

If there is one package which deserves
   to perpetually behave the way stocks behave in a rally
It is Tally

One hopes to be able to operate the package perpetually
Since it will really require something special for any other package to outclass Tally

So if you are contemplating buying an accounting package, without any dilly dally

Straightaway opt for Tally

The full poem is here .
One thing i like about his blogs regarding making your passion your profession. You can visit his blogs on Make your passion your profession and Stray Thoughts
Thanks Hiren for your comment and poem. We all are inspired.