Invoicing & AR
GST-compliant invoices, credit notes, delivery challans, and advance receipts. Multi-GSTIN and multi-currency, with IRN and dynamic QR generated automatically.
Your finance teamreviews. Not enters.
açai Books is the accounting and finance layer of the açai platform. One ledger that every açai product posts to natively, in real time, with tax rules maintained and updated automatically.
0Manual journal entries
LiveReal time P&L
3 wayPO, GRN, Bill match
What açai Books Does
One ledger for the
whole finance function.
Most finance software records what happened after someone enters it. Books eliminates the entry step. When a deal closes, a bill is approved, or an expense is cleared, the correct journal entry is already in the ledger. Posted. Categorised. GST-treated. Done.
Bills & payables
Vendor bills with TDS auto-computed per section and 3 way match against the PO and GRN. MSME 45-day payment compliance is tracked right in the workflow.
Chart of accounts
Pre-configured Indian and international charts of accounts. Every açai module posts to the right ledger in real time, so the P&L is live, not days behind.
Bank reconciliation
Connect accounts or import statements in all major Indian formats. AI auto-matches transactions with a confidence score, so unmatched items stay exceptional.
Tax compliance
GSTR-1, 3B, and 2B reconciliation for India, plus VAT and US sales tax for global operations. Tax standards are maintained centrally and pushed to you.
Financial reports
P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and ageing in real time from live data. Every number drills to its journal entry, with AI naming the driver behind each variance.
Seven modules, one connected ledger.
From a deal closing to a filed return, every finance move runs through one ledger that updates in real time, with no manual posting in between.
Step 1 of 7 · Invoice
A deal closes in Connect, the invoice is already drafted.
A deal marked Won in Connect auto-generates the invoice in Books, with GST treatment and HSN/SAC codes pre-filled from the client GSTIN and line items confirmed during the sale. IRN is fetched from the IRP in the same transaction.
Seven modules,one connected ledger.
From a deal closing to a filed return, every finance move runs through one ledger that updates in real time, with no manual posting in between.
Step 1 of 7 · Invoice
A deal closes in Connect, the invoice is already drafted.
A deal marked Won in Connect auto-generates the invoice in Books, with GST treatment and HSN/SAC codes pre-filled from the client GSTIN and line items confirmed during the sale. IRN is fetched from the IRP in the same transaction.
Step 2 of 7 · Pay
3 way match and TDS.
PO approved in Procure, GRN logged, bill received — Books auto-creates the payable, runs 3 way match against quantities and rates, computes TDS by section, and checks MSME status and due date. Finance reviews exceptions only.
Step 3 of 7 · Post
The P&L is live. The month-end close is a review.
Every approved transaction across açai auto-posts to the correct ledger in real time, with account, narration, cost centre, and tax treatment pre-assigned. The 3-day month-end close becomes a 3-hour review. AI suggests accounts for ad-hoc entries and learns from every override.
Step 4 of 7 · Reconcile
Bank entries meet a ledger entry that is already waiting.
Because ledger entries are created in real time from approved transactions, most bank entries already have a matching ledger entry before the statement is imported. The system is matching two records it created, not hunting for one someone may never have typed.
Step 5 of 7 · Comply
GSTR-1 is not generated. It is always current.
Every invoice and bill posted in Books auto-populates the correct tax registers in real time. GSTR-2B reconciliation runs the moment the government publishes data, and VAT, GST, or sales-tax treatment is set at transaction time by counterparty and supply type.
Step 6 of 7 · Expense
Expenses land in the ledger the day they are approved.
Expense claims from açai Spend arrive with GL account, cost centre, project code, and GST treatment pre-assigned. Policy violations are caught at submission, before the approver sees the claim. Input credit posts to the ITC receivable account automatically.
Step 7 of 7 · Report
Reports that name the driver, not just the number.
P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, AR and AP ageing, and Trial Balance in real time from live ledger data, each drilling to the transaction. AI names the driver: gross margin dropped because three vendor bills posted above last quarter's average.
Three ways data reaches the ledger.
açai Books is not limited to companies that use every açai module. Data enters the ledger through three distinct paths, and all three produce the same audit-grade, double-entry result.
01
Native, one database
Transactions from açai Connect, Procure, Pay, Sign, and Spend post directly to the ledger with zero configuration. Same database, no API, no sync lag, no field mapping.
02
Connectors
Pre-built integrations with Shopify, Stripe, Razorpay, Zoho, QuickBooks, and Tally. Import historical data or run ongoing sync. Each connector maps external data to your chart of accounts and flags unmapped items for a one-time review.
03
API and webhooks
REST API and webhook support for custom ERP, HRMS, or e-commerce systems. Machine-to-machine access via the API Client role. Any system that can make an HTTP call can post to the ledger with full validation and double-entry enforcement.
The one architectural fact that changes everything: Books does not sync with Connect, Procure, Pay, or Sign via API. It shares data with them natively. They are all one platform with one database. No sync lag, no mapping configuration, no middleware, and no integration to maintain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about açai Books, the finance layer of the açai platform, and how one ledger handles invoicing, payables, tax, and reporting in real time.
açai Books is the accounting and finance layer of the açai platform. It is one ledger that every açai product, including Connect, Procure, Pay, Sign, and Spend, posts to natively and in real time. It is not accounting software that integrates with other tools. It is a single database that removes the manual entry step entirely.
Books does not sync with the other açai products via API. It shares one database with them, so there is no sync lag, no field mapping, and no middleware. Competitors record what happened after someone enters it. Books already has the correct journal entry in the ledger the moment a deal closes, a bill is approved, or an expense is cleared.
Yes. GSTR-1 is always current rather than generated, GSTR-2B reconciliation runs automatically, TDS is auto-computed across all sections, and e-invoicing fetches the IRN and QR from the IRP in the same transaction. Tax standards are maintained centrally by açai and pushed to your instance automatically, so you never wait for a patch or manage your own rate tables.
Books handles VAT for the UK and EU, GST for Australia, Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand, US sales tax by state, and withholding frameworks. These are built in as configurable tax profiles alongside India GST, not bolted on afterwards. The correct treatment is determined at transaction time based on the counterparty and the supply type.
When a Purchase Order is raised in Procure and goods are received, with the GRN logged, Books automatically matches the vendor bill against both. Line items, quantities, rates, and GST are verified. Matched bills move to the payment queue and mismatched bills are routed for exception review. This is standard in SAP and Oracle and rare in Indian SMB software at this price point.
No. Data reaches the ledger in three ways: native one-database posting from açai modules, pre-built connectors for Shopify, Stripe, Razorpay, Zoho, QuickBooks, and Tally, and a REST API with webhooks for custom systems. All three produce the same audit-grade, double-entry result.
Close the spreadsheet.
Open the ledger.
açai Books is live today. One ledger, real time, with Indian GST and international tax compliance maintained for you. Your finance team reviews, not enters.