Purpose: Tally.ERP 9 is designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in managing their accounting and business operations. It provides comprehensive solutions that integrate various business processes and accounting functions.

Key Features:

Accounting Management: Complete accounting features allowing you to manage your accounts, keep track of debts, and maintain ledgers.
Inventory Management: Tools to manage stock levels, set reorder points to replenish stock, and to plan purchases, all integrated with accounting to provide real-time reports.
Tax Management: Supports various tax systems like VAT, Service Tax, Excise, and GST, making it easy to manage tax submissions.
Banking Integration: Simplifies banking processes with support for automatic bank reconciliation, cheque management, etc.
Payroll Management: Handles payroll compliance like PF, Income tax, and ESI automatically.

Usability:

Tally.ERP 9 is known for its simplicity and ease of use. It offers flexible features for customization, comprehensive reporting, and scalability.

Modules and Upgrades:

The software is regularly updated to comply with tax laws and technological advancements. For instance, it was updated to integrate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) when it was implemented in India.

Implementation: It can be set up for day-to-day operations and scales up to handle more complex processes as a business grows.