Tax Genius · India
Bookkeeping
Structured bookkeeping, reconciliations and financial record support designed to keep tax and compliance data ready.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does bookkeeping matter for tax filing?
Income-tax books/records requirements depend on taxpayer/business facts. The supporting review uses bank statements, sales/purchase records, and invoices and bills and follows Understand the business and reporting cycle, Collect and organise source records, and Record and reconcile transactions.
What records should be maintained?
Bookkeeping normally starts with sales/purchase records, bank statements, and invoices and bills. GST section 35 and related rules impose detailed accounts/records obligations for registered persons, including audit trails for electronic records.
Can electronic books be used?
Companies Act section 128 requires companies to maintain books and financial statements with specified standards/retention. The supporting review uses prior books/financial statements, invoices and bills, and sales/purchase records and follows Record and reconcile transactions, Prepare management/compliance outputs, and Maintain a repeatable close process.
How are GST and books reconciled?
Before filing or responding, reconcile prior books/financial statements, expense/employee/payment data, and invoices and bills against GST/TDS/payroll linkage and bank/ledger reconciliation. Companies Act section 128 requires companies to maintain books and financial statements with specified standards/retention.
How often should books be closed/reviewed?
Before filing or responding, reconcile prior books/financial statements, opening balances, and expense/employee/payment data against period-close support and financial-statement preparation support where in scope. Companies Act section 128 requires companies to maintain books and financial statements with specified standards/retention.