Outsourced Bookkeeping Services in India – End-to-End Daily Books, Accounts Payable / Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, GST & TDS Inputs, Tally / Zoho / QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite-Powered Cloud Accounting for SMEs, Startups & Global Clients

Outsourced Bookkeeping is the practice of delegating day-to-day accounting operations — recording transactions, maintaining ledgers, reconciling bank statements, processing vendor & customer invoices, tracking expenses, and preparing periodic books — to a specialised external team that operates as your extended back-office. Instead of building, training, and managing an in-house finance team, businesses get a dedicated bookkeeper or pod that works on cloud-accounting software, follows your chart of accounts, sticks to your closing calendar, and delivers clean, audit-ready books every month — at a fraction of the cost.

Our outsourced bookkeeping engagements are built around cloud-first platformsTally Prime, Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, SAP Business One, and Microsoft Dynamics — with bank-feed automation, AP / AR workflows, multi-entity / multi-currency consolidation, and integration with payroll, inventory, GST, and TDS modules. Whether you're a bootstrapped startup, a growing SME, an e-commerce seller, a professional services firm, or a global parent running an Indian entity, we operate as your dedicated finance team — closing books on a fixed cadence, surfacing exceptions early, and feeding clean numbers into MIS, statutory audit, GST, and TDS compliance. Our Outsourced Bookkeeping Services cover the full lifecycle — software setup, data migration, daily entries, monthly close, and ongoing exception management.

Up to 60%
Cost Saving vs In-House
Cloud-First
Real-Time Books, 24×7
Monthly Close
Within 7–10 Working Days
Audit-Ready
GST / TDS / Stat Audit
Software, Standards & Tools We Work With
Tally Prime
Zoho Books
QuickBooks Online
Xero
Sage
NetSuite
SAP B1
MS Dynamics 365
Indian AS / Ind-AS
Schedule III
GST / TDS Compliance
Excel / Power Query
Hubdoc / Dext
Razorpay / Stripe

Bookkeeping Functions We Handle

AP

Accounts Payable

Vendor onboarding & KYC, purchase invoice entry, 3-way match (PO–GRN–invoice), payment scheduling, expense classification, vendor ageing, and TDS deduction at source.

  • Vendor master & KYC
  • Bill / invoice booking
  • 3-way matching
  • Payment runs / NEFT / RTGS
  • Vendor ageing & statements
  • TDS hooks & 26AS sync
AR

Accounts Receivable

Customer master, sales invoice generation, e-invoice / IRN, recurring billing, collections follow-up, debtor ageing, credit-limit monitoring, and revenue cut-off.

  • Customer master
  • Sales invoice / e-invoice
  • Recurring & SaaS billing
  • Collections follow-up
  • Debtor ageing
  • Revenue recognition
BRS

Bank & Card Reconciliation

Daily / weekly bank-feed import, BRS, payment-gateway reconciliation (Razorpay / Stripe / PayU / Cashfree), credit-card statement match, and float monitoring.

  • Bank-feed automation
  • Daily / weekly BRS
  • PG reconciliation
  • Credit-card match
  • Wallet / UPI mapping
  • Stale entries cleanup
GL

General Ledger & Closing

Chart of accounts setup, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, inter-company entries, month-end close, trial balance, and books finalisation.

  • Custom CoA
  • Standard journal entries
  • Accruals & prepayments
  • Depreciation schedule
  • Inter-company match
  • Trial-balance review
Inventory

Inventory & Cost Accounting

Item master, stock movement, FIFO / weighted-average valuation, GRN / DC matching, inventory reconciliation, COGS computation, and physical stock-take support.

  • Item master / SKUs
  • Stock-in / stock-out
  • FIFO / weighted average
  • GRN matching
  • Stock reconciliation
  • COGS & landed cost
Payroll

Payroll-Linked Bookkeeping

Salary inputs, payroll JV, employee advances, reimbursements, PF / ESI / PT / TDS posting, F&F entries, and headcount-wise cost allocation.

  • Monthly payroll JV
  • Statutory split
  • Employee advances
  • Reimbursements
  • F&F & gratuity
  • Cost-centre allocation
Tax Inputs

GST & TDS Data Prep

GSTR-1 / 3B data extracts, ITC matching with 2B, RCM identification, TDS register, 26AS reconciliation, and clean handover to the tax / compliance team.

  • GSTR-1 outward data
  • 2B vs books ITC match
  • RCM tagging
  • TDS section mapping
  • 26AS / TIS sync
  • Audit-trail readiness
FX / Multi-Entity

FX, Multi-Currency & Consolidation

USD / EUR / GBP transactions, FX revaluation, FBAR / FEMA compliance support, intercompany eliminations, and consolidation packs for parent / group reporting.

  • Multi-currency books
  • FX revaluation
  • FEMA compliance support
  • IC eliminations
  • Consolidation packs
  • Group reporting

Key Concepts in Outsourced Bookkeeping

CoA

Chart of Accounts

The backbone of clean books — a well-structured CoA aligned to your industry, reporting needs, and statutory format ensures faster close, reliable MIS, and audit comfort.

Schedule III Cost Centres
Accrual

Accrual vs Cash Basis

Indian companies must follow accrual accounting under Sec 128 of the Companies Act 2013; we maintain accrual books with cut-off discipline, accruals, prepayments, and matching principle.

Sec 128 Matching
Cycle

Monthly Close Cycle

A disciplined month-end calendar — cut-off, accruals, depreciation, FX revaluation, BRS, inter-co match, exceptions resolved, trial balance frozen, and management pack issued.

7–10 Days Fixed Calendar
Audit Trail

Sec 128(5) / Rule 3

Every accounting software used in India must have an edit-log / audit trail enabled (effective 1 April 2023) — we operate exclusively on compliant software with audit trail switched on by default.

Edit Log Mandatory
Cloud

Cloud-First Bookkeeping

Real-time access from anywhere, multi-user collaboration, automated bank feeds, OCR-based bill ingestion (Hubdoc / Dext), and seamless integrations with banking, payroll, & e-commerce.

24×7 Access Bank Feeds
SLA

Turnaround & SLAs

Defined SLAs for bill posting (24–48 hrs), bank reconciliation (T+2), invoicing (T+1), and monthly close (D+7 to D+10) — measured, reported, and reviewed monthly.

T+1 / T+2 D+7 Close
Pod Model

Dedicated Pod / Bookkeeper

You get a dedicated bookkeeper backed by a reviewer, manager, and partner — single point of contact, deep domain context, and a backup to ensure zero downtime on leave / attrition.

Single SPOC Backup Resource
Security

Data Security & Confidentiality

NDA-bound team, role-based access, 2FA on all software, encrypted file-share, separate VLANs, periodic access review, and ISO-27001-aligned operating procedures.

NDA 2FA / RBAC

Our Outsourced Bookkeeping Services

01

Software Setup & Migration

Selection of the right cloud-accounting software, CoA design, opening-balance migration, master-data load, integrations, and cutover from old system.

02

Daily Transaction Recording

Sale / purchase entries, expense vouchers, bank entries, journal entries, contra entries, and complete real-time book-keeping on your chosen platform.

03

AP & Vendor Management

Bill ingestion, 3-way match, payment scheduling, vendor ageing, dispute tracking, vendor reconciliations, and TDS hooks at the time of booking.

04

AR & Collections

Invoicing, e-invoice / IRN, dunning emails, debtor ageing, credit-control reports, customer reconciliations, and cash-application against open invoices.

05

Bank & PG Reconciliation

Daily / weekly BRS, payment-gateway match, credit-card recon, wallet / UPI mapping, and identification of unposted / mismatched entries.

06

GL Maintenance & Close

Accruals, prepayments, depreciation, FX revaluation, intercompany match, schedule-wise reviews, trial-balance lock, and books finalisation.

07

Inventory Bookkeeping

Item master, stock-in / out, GRN / DC matching, valuation, physical stock-take support, COGS, and landed-cost workings.

08

Payroll-Linked Books

Monthly payroll journal, statutory split (PF / ESI / PT / TDS), advances, reimbursements, F&F, and headcount-wise cost allocation to projects / departments.

09

GST & TDS Data Prep

GSTR-1 / 3B data, 2B vs books ITC match, RCM tagging, TDS section mapping, 26AS sync, and clean handover to compliance team.

10

Multi-Entity & Multi-Currency

Multi-GSTIN / multi-branch / multi-entity books, FX transactions, FX revaluation, intercompany eliminations, and consolidation packs.

11

Cleanup & Catch-Up Books

Backlog clearance for 6 / 12 / 24 months, suspense-account cleanup, ledger scrubs, opening-balance restatement, and audit-ready handover.

12

Audit / Due-Diligence Support

Audit schedules, sample selections, reconciliation packs, queries closure, due-diligence data room, and management-letter response support.

When You Need Outsourced Bookkeeping

Just Incorporated Startup

Newly registered company / LLP — fresh CoA, opening entries, founder-loan tracking, expense capture, and clean books from day one.

In-House Bookkeeper Exit

Your bookkeeper / accountant has resigned or gone on long leave — quick takeover, knowledge-transfer, and continuity without a hiring cycle.

Books in Backlog

Books pending for months / years — backlog cleanup, ledger reconstruction, suspense-account closure, and audit-ready restatement.

Migration to Cloud

Moving from desktop Tally / Busy / spreadsheets to cloud (Zoho / QuickBooks / Xero / NetSuite) — data migration, CoA design, and cutover support.

Foreign Parent / Subsidiary

Indian subsidiary of a foreign parent — group reporting, multi-GAAP support, FEMA / FCGPR / annual return assistance, and consolidation packs.

Pre-Audit Cleanup

Statutory / tax / GST / internal audit upcoming — ledger scrub, schedules, reconciliations, and audit-readiness sprint.

Funding / Diligence Round

VC / PE / lender diligence — clean books, restated financials, KPI packs, MIS, cohort analyses, and data-room build-out.

Cost Optimisation Drive

Replacing an in-house finance team with a leaner outsourced model — same or better quality at 40–60% lower run-rate cost.

Documents Needed for Outsourced Bookkeeping

Entity Records

  • PAN / TAN / GSTIN
  • Certificate of Incorporation / Partnership deed
  • MOA / AOA / LLP Agreement
  • List of bank accounts & signatories
  • Loan / OD / CC sanction letters
  • Statutory registrations (PT / PF / ESI)
  • Authorised-signatory letter

Books & Source Data

  • Last audited balance sheet
  • Trial balance & ledgers
  • Sales / purchase registers
  • Bank statements (12 months)
  • Vendor / customer master
  • Invoices, bills, expense vouchers
  • Payment-gateway statements

Software / Access

  • Existing accounting software access
  • Bank-feed credentials / read-only access
  • GST / IT portal credentials
  • Payroll software access
  • E-commerce panel access
  • Drive / Dropbox bill repository
  • NDA & engagement letter

Our Outsourced Bookkeeping Engagement Process

1

Scoping & SLA

Volume study, scope freeze, software selection, SLA definition, pod allocation, and engagement letter.

2

Onboarding & Migration

Software setup, CoA design, opening-balance load, integrations, master-data import, and cutover plan.

3

Daily Operations

AP / AR / BRS / GL / inventory / payroll entries on agreed cadence with daily / weekly check-ins.

4

Monthly Close

Accruals, depreciation, FX revaluation, exceptions, trial balance freeze, and MIS / management pack.

5

Review & Continuous Improvement

Quarterly review, SLA scorecard, automation opportunities, and roadmap to MIS / FP&A maturity.

Why Choose Us for Outsourced Bookkeeping

Dedicated pod & backup
Multi-software expertise
Audit-trail compliant
Defined SLAs & cadence
GST / TDS feed-ready books
Multi-entity & multi-currency
Cleanup & catch-up specialists
40–60% cost saving

FAQs on Outsourced Bookkeeping

What is outsourced bookkeeping?
Delegating day-to-day accounting tasks like data entry, reconciliations, and ledger maintenance to an external specialised team.
Which software do you support?
Tally Prime, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, SAP Business One, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Is my data safe with you?
Yes. We work under NDA with role-based access, 2FA, encrypted file-share, and ISO-27001-aligned procedures.
How often will my books be updated?
Daily, weekly, or monthly based on your transaction volume and the SLA agreed at onboarding.
Do you handle GST and TDS too?
Yes. We prepare GST and TDS data and can also handle returns filing as part of an extended scope.
Can you clean up backlog books?
Yes. We routinely handle 6, 12, or 24-month backlogs, including ledger reconstruction and audit-ready cleanup.
Will I have a dedicated point of contact?
Yes. You get a dedicated bookkeeper as your SPOC, supported by a reviewer and manager.
How is pricing structured?
Typically a monthly retainer based on transaction volume, complexity, software, and required SLA.
Can you support foreign-parent companies?
Yes. We support multi-currency books, FX revaluation, FEMA compliance, and group consolidation packs.
Is the audit trail (edit log) compliant?
Yes. We work only on software that supports the audit-trail feature mandated under Sec 128(5) read with Rule 3.

Books Closed. Reconciled. Audit-Ready — Every Single Month.

Hand off your day-to-day accounting to a dedicated outsourced pod — cloud-first, SLA-driven, and tightly integrated with GST, TDS, payroll, and audit workstreams.

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