What does year-end book finalisation include?

Closing entries (depreciation, accruals, prepayments), bank reconciliation for the full year, ledger scrutiny and corrections, trial balance preparation, P&L and Balance Sheet preparation under Schedule III format (for companies) or simple T-format (for proprietors / partnerships), inter-account reconciliations (debtors, creditors, advances), GST register tie-up with returns filed during the year, and a finalised set of books ready for tax filing or statutory audit. Typical turnaround: 7–10 working days from complete data upload.

When will the monthly subscription tier launch?

Subscription tier is on the waitlist. Joining the waitlist gives you early-access pricing when launched (typically 30–50% lower per-month than equivalent à la carte work). Targeted launch within 4–6 weeks of accumulating sufficient interest signals. The waitlist itself is product-signal data — high response volume accelerates launch.

Which accounting software do you support?

Tally ERP 9 / Tally Prime (most common for Indian SMEs), Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, ProfitBooks, BUSY accounting, ClearOne, Vyapar, and spreadsheet-based bookkeeping. The vetted partner is matched based on software familiarity. If you use less-common software, we accept exports as Excel / CSV and the partner will work in their preferred environment.

Does Batchwise maintain the books, or does an accountant?

Batchwise does not maintain books itself. Engagement is routed to a vetted partner — typically a Chartered Accountant in practice, an experienced bookkeeper, or a CA firm associate — who maintains the books under their own credentials. For year-end finalisation, the partner reviews opening balances, processes the year's transactions, prepares closing entries, and hands back finalised books.

How does this differ from doing my own bookkeeping in Tally?

Three differences. (1) Quality of categorisation — partner has accounting training and applies consistent treatment across similar transactions, avoiding the misclassifications that plague self-maintained books. (2) Reconciliation discipline — bank reconciliation, GST register tie-up, debtor / creditor confirmations are done systematically, not ad-hoc. (3) Audit-readiness — the finalised books are formatted for direct use in ITR filing, statutory audit (if applicable), or due diligence. For very small operations (under 20 transactions/month), self-maintained books may be fine; for businesses with employee payroll, GST registration, and 50+ monthly transactions, professional bookkeeping prevents downstream tax-filing and audit issues.

Can you also handle ITR filing and GST return filing alongside?

Yes — these are separate à la carte services on Batchwise. Many customers stack: Bookkeeping (year-end finalisation) → ITR Filing for the same year → ongoing GST Return Filing monthly. The dashboard surfaces all related services after each engagement, and partners often handle multiple services for the same customer (with separate engagement scoping per service).

Bookkeeping & Book Finalisation — Coordinated through Batchwise

Start year-end finalisation → Express interest in monthly subscription

What this is

Bookkeeping for small businesses, freelancers, proprietors, partnerships, and LLPs in India — coordinated by Batchwise, performed by a vetted partner under their own credentials. Two access modes:

Year-end book finalisation (à la carte, ₹4,999) — one-time engagement to clean up and close out a financial year. Useful for businesses that maintain their own books during the year and need a professional review + finalisation before tax filing.
Monthly bookkeeping (subscription waitlist) — ongoing monthly bookkeeping with regular MIS reporting. Coming soon; join the waitlist for early-access pricing.

Batchwise coordinates the workflow; the vetted partner maintains the books. Batchwise itself does not maintain books.

Year-end book finalisation — what it covers

Opening balance review — verifies opening balances against last year's closing books / audited financials.
Transaction processing — processes the year's transactions if not already entered (or reviews and corrects if you've maintained the books yourself).
Bank reconciliation — full-year reconciliation for all bank accounts, with un-reconciled items investigated and resolved.
Ledger scrutiny — line-by-line review of major ledgers (sales, purchases, expenses, debtors, creditors, advances, taxes) for misclassifications and unusual entries.
Inter-account reconciliations — debtor confirmations, creditor confirmations, inter-branch reconciliations, related-party balance ties.
Closing entries — depreciation per Companies Act / Income Tax Act (as applicable), accruals (salaries, expenses payable, interest accrued), prepayments (insurance, rent, AMCs), provisions (gratuity, leave encashment, doubtful debts), inventory adjustments.
GST register tie-up — sales register matched to GSTR-1 filed; purchase register matched to GSTR-2B; ITC claimed in GSTR-3B reconciled to books.
TDS reconciliation — TDS deducted (per Form 26AS) reconciled to entries in books; TDS payable schedule prepared.
Finalised financial statements — Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet (Schedule III format for companies; T-format for non-corporate entities).
Reconciliation memo — one-page summary of corrections made, key findings, and any items flagged for your attention.

Output is a clean set of books ready for: ITR filing (individuals + companies), tax audit under Section 44AB (if applicable), statutory audit (for companies), GST audit (for entities above the GSTR-9C threshold), bank loan applications, due diligence for funding or M&A.

Monthly bookkeeping subscription — what it will include (waitlist)

Targeted launch within 4–6 weeks. The subscription tier will include:

Monthly transaction entry (if you don't maintain books in-house)
Monthly bank reconciliation
Monthly MIS report (P&L summary, key ratios, debtor / creditor ageing)
Monthly cash flow statement (where applicable)
GST register maintenance + reconciliation alongside GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B filing
TDS register maintenance
Quarterly trial balance + variance commentary
Year-end finalisation included (no separate fee)

Subscription pricing will be tiered by transaction volume:

Tier (waitlist preview)	Monthly transactions	Indicative pricing (TBC at launch)
Starter	Up to 50 transactions / month	~ ₹2,500 / month
Standard	50 – 200 transactions / month	~ ₹4,500 / month
Pro	200 – 500 transactions / month	~ ₹7,500 / month
Enterprise	500+ transactions / month	Custom — contact us

Pricing is indicative; final tier-pricing confirmed at launch. Waitlist signups receive early-access pricing.

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Who needs this

Proprietors and freelancers with material operating expenses needing structured books for ITR filing.
Small businesses with GST registration needing books reconciled to GST returns.
Partnerships and LLPs required to maintain books under partnership / LLP law.
Private limited companies needing books for statutory audit, ROC filing, and tax filing.
Year-end clean-up cases — books were maintained but not finalised; need a professional pass before tax filing.
Cross-over cases — moving from spreadsheet bookkeeping to Tally / Zoho; need migration + opening-balance setup.
Audit-prep cases — books need to be in shape for an upcoming statutory or tax audit.

How the engagement works (year-end finalisation)

Sign up + select service. Sign in; pick "Bookkeeping & Book Finalisation".
Pay ₹4,999. Razorpay; covers one financial year for one legal entity.
Share access or upload data. Either grant the partner read-only access to your accounting software, or upload Tally backups / Excel exports / bank statements. Dashboard checklist surfaces all required inputs.
Partner assignment. Vetted partner matched based on your software (Tally / Zoho / QuickBooks / etc.) and entity type.
Initial review (Days 1–2). Partner reviews opening balances, transaction quality, gaps in entries.
Cleanup + closing entries (Days 3–6). Misclassifications corrected, depreciation computed, accruals booked, GST / TDS registers tied up.
Reconciliations (Days 6–8). Bank, debtor, creditor, inter-branch, GST returns vs books, TDS vs Form 26AS.
Finalised statements (Days 8–10). Trial balance, P&L, Balance Sheet prepared. Reconciliation memo with key findings drafted.
Handover. Finalised books returned in original software format + statements as PDF / Excel + reconciliation memo. Partner contact remains available for downstream questions (ITR filing, audit follow-up).

Pricing

Engagement	Price (₹)	Coverage
Year-end book finalisation — proprietor / freelancer	4,999	1 financial year, single entity, up to ~600 transactions
Year-end book finalisation — partnership / LLP / private limited	7,499	1 financial year, single entity, up to ~1,200 transactions
High-volume year (1,200+ transactions or multi-state GST)	From 12,499	Quoted after initial review
Migration + opening-balance setup (e.g., Excel → Tally)	From 6,999	Quoted after software audit
Monthly bookkeeping subscription	Coming soon — see waitlist preview pricing above

All prices GST-exclusive. Year-end finalisation pricing covers preparation, reconciliations, closing entries, finalised statements, and one round of clarifications. Re-work after handover (e.g., new transaction surfaced, regulatory amendment) is priced separately.

What you get (year-end finalisation)

Finalised books in your original accounting software (Tally / Zoho / QuickBooks / etc.).
Trial Balance — final, post-closing.
Profit & Loss Account — Schedule III format for companies; T-format for others.
Balance Sheet — Schedule III format for companies; T-format for others.
Bank reconciliation statements for all bank accounts.
Reconciliation memo — corrections made, key findings, items flagged for your decision.
Audit-trail documentation — supporting workings for closing entries (depreciation schedule, accrual computation, etc.).
Partner contact — direct line for downstream questions (ITR filing, audit follow-up, next year's engagement).
Dashboard archive — all deliverables stored for the lifetime of your account.

The marketplace model

Batchwise is a coordination platform, not an accounting firm. Every bookkeeping engagement is performed by a vetted partner — a Chartered Accountant in practice, experienced bookkeeper, or CA firm associate — under their own credentials. The partner takes professional responsibility for the work product.

What Batchwise does: dashboard, secure document workspace, partner assignment, payment processing, status tracking, deliverable storage, methodology consistency.

What the partner does: maintains and finalises the books, prepares statements, does reconciliations, addresses your clarifications, owns the post-engagement relationship.

Software-specific notes

Tally ERP 9 / Tally Prime: partner accepts encrypted Tally backup; opens in their licensed installation; returns updated backup. Most common path for Indian SME bookkeeping.
Zoho Books / QuickBooks Online: partner is added as Accountant user with appropriate role; works directly in your account; no data export needed.
ProfitBooks / BUSY / ClearOne / Vyapar: exports as Excel / PDF; partner re-keys or processes in their preferred environment depending on volume.
Spreadsheet bookkeeping: partner reviews the structure, prepares a Tally / Zoho-equivalent migration plan if needed (priced separately under the Migration tier).
SAP / Oracle / large ERP: typically out of scope — these need ERP-specialist accountants. Contact us if you need a quote.

How to start

Sign up via Google or magic-link email.
From the dashboard service catalog, select Bookkeeping & Book Finalisation.
Pay ₹4,999 (proprietor / freelancer) or ₹7,499 (partnership / LLP / company) via Razorpay.
Share accounting software access OR upload Tally backups + bank statements per the dashboard checklist.
Partner completes finalisation in 7–10 working days; finalised books and statements returned to your dashboard.

For monthly bookkeeping, join the subscription waitlist — early-access pricing will be honoured at launch.