KhataOS user guide¶

KhataOS is free, open source accounting software that keeps your books in a file on your own computer, works offline, and handles GST in India, VAT in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK, and more. It is built for the keyboard, and many of its shortcuts work the same way as in TallyPrime, so if you know TallyPrime you already know many of them.

KhataOS is in alpha. Try it on a test company. Don't use it for your only set of books yet.

Each page is a short task: what you'll do, then the steps with the exact keys.

Start here¶

Install KhataOS: build it on your computer, or on a phone.
Create your first company: name it, pick the country, set up the tax details.
Coming from Tally: what works the same, what's different, and what isn't there yet.
Keyboard: how keys work, Mac notes, and every key.

Everyday work¶

Masters: ledgers, groups, stock items, units, godowns, and banking.
Vouchers: entering, changing, cancelling and numbering vouchers.
Reports: Day Book, Trial Balance, P&L, Balance Sheet, ledgers, outstanding and more.
Invoices: invoice design, printing, PDF, e-invoices and foreign currency.
Desk: notes, to-dos and the compliance calendar.
Calculator: the calculator panel.

Your country¶

Working with others¶

Sharing: colleagues on the office network, your accountant over the internet, and accountant files.
Import from Tally: what comes across and what doesn't.

Looking after your data¶

Backup: where your company file is, and how to copy it safely.
Arabic: the Arabic display and Hijri dates.
Mobile: KhataOS on Android and iOS.
Troubleshooting: crash reports and common messages.
FAQ

Something wrong?¶

Report it with the issue forms, or from inside the app: press Alt+G, type "report a problem", and press Enter. Read the tester guide for what to look for.