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Finance questions

Finance questions usually have an answer somewhere in Tally. Getting it out normally means an export, a pivot and a quiet argument about which column is the real one.

Typical sources

Tally exports, receivable ledgers, expense books and bank statements.

Who asks

Asked most often by finance managers and CFOs

Access

Read-only, with the rows used shown on every answer

  1. 01

    Who are our slowest-paying customers?

    ₹18.7LCash locked past 60 days

    Four accounts on 30-day terms are averaging 61 to 83 days.

    Needs

    Tally receivables ledger

  2. 02

    Which product line actually makes money?

    11.2%Curtain contribution margin

    Curtains carry the highest price but the lowest contribution after returns and freight.

    Needs

    Sales + cost sheet + credit notes

  3. 03

    Which expense head grew faster than revenue?

    +34%Freight, year on year

    Freight is up 34% against 11% revenue growth, driven by part-load dispatches.

    Needs

    Tally expense ledger, two years

  4. 04

    How long is cash tied up end to end?

    74 daysCash conversion cycle

    Cash conversion is 74 days; 41 of them sit in receivables.

    Needs

    Tally ledgers + stock register

  5. 05

    Which customers are over their credit limit?

    ₹6.9LExposure above limit

    Three accounts are above sanctioned limit, one by 2.4 times.

    Needs

    Receivables ledger + credit master

  6. 06

    Do our sales registers tie to the filed returns?

    ₹42,600Unexplained variance

    A ₹42,600 gap traces to four invoices booked in the wrong tax period.

    Needs

    Sales register + return summary

  7. 07

    How much will we actually collect next month?

    ₹31.2LExpected collection

    Based on each account’s own payment history, ₹31.2L against ₹44.8L due.

    Needs

    Receivables ledger, 18 months

  8. 08

    Which vendor advances are still unadjusted?

    ₹4.3LUnadjusted advances

    11 advances older than 90 days remain open, two from last financial year.

    Needs

    Tally payables ledger

  9. 09

    Which branch is profitable after allocated cost?

    2 of 3Branches profitable

    Erode turns positive once freight is allocated by weight instead of revenue.

    Needs

    Tally ledgers, branch tagged

  10. 10

    Did we pay any supplier bill twice?

    ₹2.1LPossible duplicate payments

    3 bills match on supplier, amount and bill number within 10 days of each other.

    Needs

    Payables ledger + bank statement

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