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Tally course educates to manage inventory, accounting, payroll and orders in Tally. The software is helpful in keeping tracks of expenses and managing accounting. Tally caters to millions of users across industries in over 100 countries. In Tally course, users learn about accounting basics like debits and credits; create ledger and alter ledger; sales bill generation; old taxation like VAT, Service Tax, CST, etc. The duration of course vary from 1 month to 2 years. Several institutes in online and offline mode offer the course. Check more details concerned with this course on this page below.

What is Tally?

Tally is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) accounting software package, which is used for recording day-to-day business data of a company. With a strong research and development division, this software strives to deliver innovation and excellence in small and medium businesses. It is no. 1 accounting software in India that has captured almost 90% of the market share.

History of Tally

Tally was developed in 1986. Shyam Sunder Goenka and his son Bharat Goenka founded it. Its first version was launched as an MS-DOS application.   

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Tally Course: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria to pursue a Tally course can be read below:

  • Candidates should be a pass in Class 12.
  • Candidates should hail from commerce background. Although, it is not necessary.
  • Basic knowledge of Accounting and Business Management is preferred.
  • One can also pursue this course to give a boost to their career.

Features of Tally

Following are some important features if Tally:  

  • Remote access to work from different geographical locations.
  • It supports multiple languages.
  • Control centre to control your account.
  • It generates consolidated financial statements as per requirements of company
  • Users can create and maintain accounts up to 99,999 companies.
  • Automate employee records management using payroll features.
  • Can create ledgers to keep record of transaction of a particular account.

Tally Courses: Specialization

  • Accounting
  • Payroll
  • Billing
  • Reporting
  • Inventory
  • Taxation
  • Banking

Tally Online Course

There are number of online platforms that offer various Tally courses in online mode. Some of them are listed below:

  • Tally ERP 9
  • Advanced Financial Accounting with Tally ERP and GST
  • Tally ERP 9 + MS Excel Basic to Advance Course Pack
  • Tally - Data Analysis & Verification Tool

Colleges offering Certification in Tally Courses

A number of colleges offer Tally courses across India. Check the names of some of such colleges in the table given below.

Check the complete list – Colleges offering Tally certification

Colleges offering UG Diploma in Tally Courses

Following are some colleges that offer admission to UG Diploma in Tally:

Check the complete list – Colleges offering UG Diploma in Tally

Certificate Tally Course VS Diploma Tally Course

Let us now understand the difference between a certificate Tally Course vs a diploma Tally Course via this table that has been provided below. 

Points of differences 

Certificate Tally Course 

Diploma Tally Course

Level type 

Certificate/ Certification Level

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Duration 

2-4 months 

1-2 years 

Background Stream

Commerce 

Commerce 

Focus 

The focus here is more on the concept of accounting, accounting practices and analytical skills to solve problems.

The focus here is much more on the Accountancy as a sector itself in big organisations, banks and MNCs

Eligibility 

10+2 with commerce 

10+2 with commerce securing a minimum of 50%

Job Profiles after pursuing Tally Course

Following are the job profiles for a Tally certificate holder:

  • Accounts Officer
  • Accounts Supervisor
  • Tally Operator
  • Tally Accounts Manager
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounting Associate
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Accounts Executive
  • Tally Accounts Executive
  • Tax Accountant
  • Bookkeeper
  • Investment Banker
  • Financial Tally Analyst
  • Service Coordinate with Tally
  • Tally Junior Accountant

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Tally Course: FAQs

Q. What is a Tally course?

A. Tally course assist in keeping tracks of expenses and managing accounting. It educates to manage inventory, accounting, payroll and orders. Read complete details on this page.

Q. Is Tally useful for CA?

A. Yes, it is useful for CA.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to pursue Tally course?

A. The eligibility criteria to pursue tally course is available on this page.

Q. What are the specializations of Tally?

A. The specializations of Tally are accounting, payroll, billing, reporting, etc.

Q. What is the duration of a Tally course?

A. The duration of certification in Tally course is from2 to 4 months and the duration for diploma in Tally course, is from 1 to 2 years.

Popular Tally Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Tally Colleges in India. Learn more about these Tally colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
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Popular Tally UG Courses

Following are the most popular Tally UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

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Popular Tally PG Courses

Following are the most popular Tally PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

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