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An immutable double-entry ledger with GST, TDS/TCS, banking, fixed assets, budgets and Schedule III reporting, fed automatically by your sales, purchase, inventory and payroll.
Not just accounting. Business clarity.
Your books post themselves from real transactions, so stock, payroll and the ledger always reconcile, and your CA gets clean, locked periods.
Immutable ledger
Balanced double-entry in base currency. Posted journals are never edited. Mistakes are fixed by reversal.
GST from the ledger
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B computed from posted entries and locked once filed.
Everything connected
Inventory, sales, purchase and payroll post their value straight into the books.
Complete accounting for India
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Ledger & Close
A ledger you can trust: immutable, period-locked and approval-controlled.
Double-entry ledger
Balanced in base currency, with chart of accounts and manual journals.
Reversal-only corrections
Posted journals can never be edited.
Account mappings
Set the default ledger behind each kind of posting.
Fiscal periods
Open, lock and close periods; year-end close moves profit to retained earnings.
Opening balances
Loaded as one balanced journal.
Maker-checker
Approval on high-value transactions.
Finance that’s always close-ready
Books your auditor will thank you for
Tamper-proof
No edits to posted entries; period locks and maker-checker approvals.
Posts itself
Sales, purchase, stock and payroll post automatically, with no double entry.
Filing-ready
GST, TDS/TCS and Schedule III outputs straight from the ledger.
CA-friendly
Give your CA period-locked access for audits.
Multi-currency
Revaluation and realised FX handled properly.
Management insight
Cost-centre P&L and budget variance, not just statutory reports.
VIDU Books vs. other accounting software
A practical comparison across compliance, automation, reporting and ERP connectivity.
| Feature | VIDU Books | Tally Prime | Busy | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian tax compliance | ✓ Native | ✓ Strong | ✓ Good | ✓ Good |
| Credit / debit notes | ✓ GST-compliant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| e-Invoice & e-Way Bill | ✓ IRN-ready payloads | ⚠ Plugins needed | ⚠ Third-party | ✓ Limited built-in |
| Bank reconciliation | ✓ Two-pane matching | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Manual | ✓ Auto-sync |
| Fixed assets (books + IT Act) | ✓ Full lifecycle | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Limited | ⚠ Limited |
| Cost centres & budgets | ✓ Variance vs actuals | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Limited |
| Native payroll integration | ✓ VIDU Payroll | ⚠ External | ❌ | ❌ |
| Audit logs | ✓ Full logs | ⚠ Limited | ⚠ Limited | ✓ Role-based logs |
| Cloud access | ✓ Web-native | ❌ Desktop | ⚠ Semi-cloud | ✓ Full cloud |
Comparison based on standard editions as generally available; features of third-party products may vary by edition and change over time.
VIDU Books: Frequently Asked Questions
Is VIDU Books only for Indian companies?
It is built for Indian GST and TDS, and also supports multi-currency with revaluation and realised FX.
Does it support e-invoicing and e-way bills?
VIDU Books builds IRN-ready e-invoice and e-way bill payloads from posted invoices. Talk to us about live submission for your GSTIN.
Can my CA get access?
Yes. Provide role-based, period-locked access for audits.
Does it replace VIDU Karika?
Yes. VIDU Books is the new name for our accounting product, now built on the VIDU Lite accounting engine.
Does it integrate with the rest of VIDU?
Yes. Sales, purchase, inventory (AVCO/FIFO/standard) and VIDU Payroll all post into the same ledger.
Close your books faster, every month
See VIDU Books run your GST, banking and statements in a guided demo.