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Zoho Books - online accounting for India
Zoho Books is GST-compliant accounting software used to manage end-to-end accounting-from banking and e-invoicing to inventory and integrated payroll-in one place. The points below summarize capabilities described on Zoho’s official India site; always refer to Zoho for the latest features, pricing, and compliance details.
Full feature list (short)
Every area below maps to Zoho Books India’s published capabilities. Bullets are shortened for scanning; some items depend on your plan or region-confirm on Zoho’s site.
Receivables
- Quotes - branded, send from any device
- Invoices - tax-ready, recurring, multi-currency
- Sales orders - convert to invoice or purchase order
- Online payments - links & client portal
- Reminders & auto-charge options
- Sales approvals (single / multi-level)
- Progress & partial invoicing
Payables
- Vendor bills - partial pay, credits, status
- Purchase orders - track delivery & payables
- Expenses - scan receipts, recurring, categories
- Document hub - attach & organize files
- BillPay - match PO, receipts & bills
- Purchase approvals
Tax compliance (India)
- GST automation - rates, challans, e-way bills
- E-invoicing - IRN / QR, bulk push
- GST return filing via GST Suvidha integration
- Invoice Management System (IMS) for ITC review
Bank reconciliation
- Bank feeds - auto import or statement upload
- Bank rules - auto-categorize & match
- Full reconciliation workflow
- Connected banking - balances, vendor pay
Inventory
- Items - SKUs, units, photos, stock levels
- Price lists - markups / discounts
- Reorder points & alerts
- Stock adjustments
- Advanced - composites, groups, packages, shipments
- E-commerce - sync with major marketplaces & carts
Projects
- Project budgets - cost, revenue, tasks, hours
- Timesheets - timer, web / mobile / extension, approvals
- Billing - by cost, hours, tasks, expenses, retainers
- Project profitability reports
Payroll
- Works with Zoho Payroll - pay runs & compliance in one stack
- See zoho.com/in/payroll for payroll-specific scope
Reports
- P&L, cash flow, balance sheet, trends
- 70+ built-in operational reports
- Custom reports - columns, filters, dates
- Reporting tags - divisions / cost centers
- Export, schedule email, password PDFs
- Zoho Analytics integration for BI
Collaboration
- Customer portal - quotes, invoices, pay
- Vendor portal - POs, bills, messaging
- Accountant access - journals, reconciliation
- Internal tasks - comments, calls, assignments
For accountants
- Chart of accounts & sub-accounts
- Manual journal entries
- Fixed assets & depreciation
- Base currency adjustments (FX)
- Budgets & budget vs actuals
- Transaction locking for period close
- Zoho Practice for firms
Workflow automation
- Recurring invoices, bills, expenses
- Quote → invoice, PO → bill conversions
- Payment reminders & collections
- Custom workflows - notify, update, validate
Customization
- Custom fields, modules, templates
- Branding on customer-facing docs
- Custom reports
Scale globally
- Multi-currency with base-currency books
- 25+ interface & document languages
- Built for distributed teams & accountants
Integrations
- Payment gateways & partner banks
- Zoho apps & third-party add-ons
- Browse Zoho Books add-ons directory
Across devices
- Web, iOS, Android, Windows desktop
- Mobile - quotes, expenses, time, reports
Security & privacy
- User roles & granular permissions
- Tamper-proof audit trail & activity
- HIPAA-ready options; PCI (SAQ-D); GDPR support - per Zoho
Plans, free tier, and trial
Zoho publishes India plans (e.g. Free, Standard, Professional, Premium, Elite, Ultimate) with per-organization monthly pricing. Prices are exclusive of local taxes-confirm current rates on Zoho’s site.
Zoho also describes a 14-day free trial and a forever free plan for solopreneurs and micro businesses (invoicing, expenses, bank reconciliation, and related essentials-see Zoho’s free plan page for limits).
How CorpSphere helps
- Chart of accounts, GST setup, and opening balances aligned to your operations
- Templates, automation, and roles that match your team’s workflow
- Banking and e-invoicing configuration with best practices from Zoho’s guidance
- Coordination with your payroll processes where Zoho Books and payroll tools connect
Notice
Zoho Books is a product of Zoho Corporation. CorpSphere Consultancy is an independent service provider and is not Zoho Corp. Feature names, compliance capabilities, and pricing change over time-verify everything on zoho.com/in/books before making decisions.
Disclaimer
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws and regulations may change. Please verify details from official government sources or consult a qualified professional.