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Capabilities fully covered

OwnBooks16/16
Desktop accounting software4/16

+ 8 partial, edition-dependent or add-on

What you'd gain

  • Journal risk scoring (0–100) on every batch
  • H2H direct bank payments with OTP & approval hierarchy
  • Ind AS 116 leases & Ind AS 109 instruments
  • Vertical integrations (e.g. hospital HIMS billing)

Moving from

Desktop accounting software

  1. 1

    A modern multi-user web app — no installation, no remote-desktop workarounds.

  2. 2

    Approvals, journal risk scoring and a full activity log built in, not bolted on.

  3. 3

    Multi-entity consolidation, Ind AS accounting and H2H bank payments in the same product.

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Capability by capability

Highlighted: Desktop accounting software — change it above.

CapabilityOwnBooksDesktop accounting
Ledger & controls
True double-entry GL with subledgers & GAAP books
Journal risk scoring (0–100) on every batch
Maker–checker approvals & audit work papers
Tax, compliance & banking
GSTR-1 / 3B / 9 prepared from posted books
E-invoicing (IRN + signed QR) & e-way bills built in
ITC reconciliation with GSTR-2B auto-match
TDS Form 26Q/24Q, TCS & MSME dues
H2H direct bank payments with OTP & approval hierarchy
Groups, assets & Ind AS
Multi-entity, intercompany & group consolidation
Ind AS 116 leases & Ind AS 109 instruments
Fixed assets with CWIP & Schedule III note
Operations & reporting
Inventory with batches/serials, requisitions & POs, landed cost
Schedule III statements & MIS ratio pack
Vertical integrations (e.g. hospital HIMS billing)
Getting started
Set up without implementation consultants
Modern web app — nothing to install, works anywhere
Included Partial, edition-dependent or add-on Not available

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