Tally Prime Edit Log Compliance Setup Guide

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) requires all companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (including Private Limited, Public, and One Person Companies) to use accounting software that has a built-in feature to record audit trails. This trail must track every change made to transaction logs, and cannot be disabled.

Tally Prime vs. Tally Prime Edit Log

To help companies comply with the audit trail mandate, Tally Solutions releases two separate product binaries:

• Tally Prime (Standard): Allows you to enable or disable the edit log feature at your discretion. Ideal for sole proprietorships or partnership firms who are not governed by MCA rules.
• Tally Prime Edit Log (Compliance Version): Has the audit trail log permanently enabled. There is no menu setting or code option to turn it off. This version is mandatory for MCA-regulated companies.

Step-by-Step Compliance Setup

To transition to the compliant version:

1. Download the Tally Prime Edit Log installation setup from the official Tally Solutions website.
2. Install it in a separate folder (e.g. `C:\\TallyPrimeEditLog`) to keep your standard installation intact if running multiple entities.
3. Open your company files. Tally will prompt you to migrate the data. Perform a database rewrite and migrate.
4. Go to Alt+K (Company) > Contact Details > Enable User Access Control. Set up user accounts and passwords for all operators. The audit log requires username tags to attribute changes correctly.

How to Read the Edit Log for a Transaction

To audit changes made to a specific voucher:

1. Go to Gateway of Tally > Day Book. Select the target transaction.
2. Press Enter to open the voucher.
3. Press Alt+O (Related Reports) or select it from the right-hand panel.
4. Select Edit Log.
5. Tally will display a chronological list of actions:
   • Created: Date, time, and user account that entered the voucher.
   • Altered: Details of modified ledger names, amounts, or tax allocations. Tally highlights the previous value in red and the new value in green.
   • Deleted: Logs who deleted the voucher, though the transaction details are removed.

How TrulyInvoice Supports Audit Trail Compliance

When using external automation tools to upload statements, manual mistakes lead to high alteration logs. CAs and auditors review edit logs, and dozens of alterations on a single voucher look suspicious during compliance reviews.

TrulyInvoice helps you maintain clean audit records:

• Pre-Sync Validation: Our cloud validator checks dates, calculates tax rate alignments, and matches ledgers *before* the voucher is pushed to Tally.
• Zero Post-Import Alterations: By syncing verified, balanced entries, you eliminate the need to modify vouchers in Tally later, keeping your edit logs clean and audit-ready.
• Syncs transactions over localhost port 9000 at a flat rate of **plans starting at ₹399/month**.

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