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Medical Store Billing Software India — Prescriptions, Batches, Expiry and GST All in One Place

Running a medical store is a different kind of pressure. Every product has a batch number, an expiry date, and a specific GST rate. A customer hands you a prescription, expects fast service, and does not care that you are simultaneously tracking stock, managing supplier invoices, and making sure nothing expired is sitting on your shelf.

Accountune is medical store billing software built specifically
for Indian chemists and pharmacies — batch tracking, expiry
alerts, GST billing, and WhatsApp invoicing starting at
₹799/year. No training required. No accountant needed for
daily operations.

Most medical store owners handle all of this manually — or with old software that was never really built for a pharmacy. The result is billing mistakes, expired stock that gets missed, and GST return preparation that takes three times longer than it should.

Medical store billing software built for Indian chemists and pharmacies changes all of that. Batch-wise inventory, expiry date alerts, prescription management, GST-compliant invoicing, and supplier account tracking — all handled from one screen without needing an accountant or IT person by your side.

If you are still writing bills by hand or struggling with generic billing software that does not understand how a pharmacy works, this is worth a closer look.

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Medical Store Billing Software That Actually Understands Pharmacy Operations

Most billing software available in India is made for general retail. You can force it to work for a medical store — but you will spend more time working around its limitations than actually running your business.

A pharmacy is not like a clothing store or a grocery shop. You deal with scheduled drugs, non-scheduled medicines, surgical items, and healthcare products — each with different GST rates, different compliance requirements, and different inventory rules. Batch numbers are mandatory. Expiry tracking is not optional. And one wrong entry on a drug invoice can create serious problems during a regulatory check.

This software was designed specifically for medical stores and chemist shops. Every feature inside it exists because pharmacy owners asked for it — not because it was borrowed from a generic retail billing tool and relabeled.

How Accountune Works for Chemist Shops and Pharmacies in India

Batch tracking, expiry alerts, prescription management, and GST compliance — built for how Indian medical stores actually operate.

Fast Billing at the Counter

Search any medicine by name, brand, salt composition, or barcode. Product details like price, batch, expiry, and GST rate load instantly. Add quantity and generate the invoice in under 15 seconds. Prescription and customer details can be attached to the bill for future reference.

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Batch-Wise Inventory Tracking

Each medicine batch is tracked separately with batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date, and purchase price. The system automatically follows FEFO (First Expiry First Out) so the oldest batch is sold first and stock rotates correctly.

Expiry Date Alerts

Get automatic alerts 30, 60, or 90 days before any medicine batch expires. This helps you return stock to suppliers, push sales of near-expiry items, or clear inventory before it becomes dead stock.

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Prescription Management

Attach scanned prescriptions directly to invoices. Doctor name, patient name, and prescription date are stored with the sale record, making audits and inspections easy without searching through paper files.

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GST Billing with Correct HSN Codes

Medicines fall under multiple GST slabs like 0%, 5%, and 12%. The system includes a built-in HSN database so correct GST rates apply automatically. CGST, SGST, and IGST are calculated properly for every invoice.

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Supplier Purchase & Return Management

Record medicine purchases with batch details, expiry dates, and purchase prices. Track supplier payments and create purchase returns against original invoices when stock is damaged or near expiry.

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Near-Expiry Stock Report

View all batches expiring within the next 30, 60, or 90 days in one report. The list shows product name, batch number, quantity, expiry date, and supplier details so you can take action early.

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Credit Customer & Doctor Accounts

Maintain credit ledgers for clinics, hospitals, and regular customers. Track purchase history, payments, and outstanding balances. Send WhatsApp reminders and set credit limits for better cash flow control.

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Salt & Composition Based Search

Search medicines by salt name or composition to quickly find branded and generic alternatives. This helps pharmacists locate the correct medicine instantly even in large inventories.

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Business Reports & Analytics

View daily sales, top-selling medicines, slow-moving stock, expiry losses, supplier purchase summaries, and monthly profit reports — all from one dashboard for better business decisions.

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Multi-User Access with Role Control

If you have a pharmacist at the counter, an assistant at billing, and yourself checking accounts from the back — everyone can work simultaneously with their own login and access level.

Billing staff can create invoices but cannot see purchase prices or profit margins. Accountants can access financial reports without touching billing operations. You control exactly what each user can see and do inside the system.

Why Medical Store Owners Struggle Without the Right Billing Software

These pharmacy billing headaches are
costing your medical store real money every day

Vijay runs a medical store in Nagpur. Good location, 12 years in business, loyal customers. Last March a drug inspector visited and asked for batch records of three medicines sold six months ago. Vijay spent four hours digging through paper registers before he found two of them. The third one he never found. That is the moment most chemists realize their system has a serious gap — not when sales are slow, but when accountability suddenly matters.

❌ The Problem
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Expired medicines quietly sitting on your shelf

Priya runs a chemist shop in Pune. Last Diwali season, she found three full strips of a blood pressure medicine expired two months back — still on the shelf, still being picked up by staff during billing. Nobody had checked. She lost ₹4,200 returning them to the distributor and he only took half of it back. Manual expiry tracking fails because no one remembers to check every batch every week. By the time you notice, the damage is done.

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GST billing for medicines is a daily confusion

Medicines fall under 0%, 5%, and 12% GST slabs. Surgical items have different rates. Some products are exempted entirely. During a busy afternoon with six customers waiting, manually applying the right tax to each product is exactly where mistakes happen. One wrong rate does not feel serious — until your CA finds 40 such entries in GSTR-1 three months later and the correction process takes half a day.

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Batch records are on paper — or missing completely

Drug licensing rules require batch-wise records for scheduled medicines. Most small medical stores keep this in a register at the back. But when a customer disputes a sale, a distributor asks about a return, or an inspector walks in — finding the right batch entry and matching it to the original purchase invoice is slow and stressful. And sometimes the entry simply is not there.

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Distributor payments tracked in memory

You buy from four or five distributors every week. Each has a different credit period — 15 days, 30 days, sometimes 45. Without proper purchase records, you rely on memory and incoming calls to know what is due. One missed payment puts your account on hold. When you cannot order fast-moving medicines for two days because of a payment dispute, your customers quietly start going to the shop next door.

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Searching by salt name wastes time during rush hours

A prescription says Paracetamol 500mg. You stock Crocin, Calpol, and Metacin — all the same salt, different brands. With manual billing, staff searches shelf by shelf while the customer waits. Three more people are behind them. In a busy medical store, 45 extra seconds per customer adds up to a long queue by afternoon. Some people just leave.

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Prescription records lost in a growing paper folder

Many states require prescription records for scheduled drugs. Most chemists maintain this — but in a physical folder that gets thicker every week. Finding a prescription from three months ago when a customer questions a sale, or when a licensing officer asks, takes time you do not have. And if that folder goes missing during a busy week, those records are gone for good.

✅ How Accountune Solves It

Expiry alerts 30, 60, 90 days before — not after

Set your preferred alert window per batch. Accountune notifies you automatically when any medicine is approaching expiry — giving you time to return stock to the distributor, push sales of near-expiry items, or stop reordering. No more finding expired strips during billing. No more return losses that could have been avoided with one week's notice.

✓ Automatic expiry alerts
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Correct GST on every medicine invoice — automatically

Each product is saved once with its correct GST slab and HSN code. After that, every invoice applies the right tax on its own — 0%, 5%, or 12%, whichever applies. CGST and SGST split correctly every single time. Your GSTR-1 is clean at month-end. No corrections, no half-day fixes with your CA.

✓ Auto GST with HSN codes
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Full batch history — searchable in seconds, not hours

Every purchase is recorded with batch number, manufacturing date, expiry, and buying price. Accountune follows FEFO automatically — oldest batch sells first, stock rotates correctly. When an inspector visits or a customer dispute comes up, the batch record is found in under 10 seconds. No register. No hunt. No stress.

✓ Batch-wise inventory tracking
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Every distributor account tracked — payments, dues, history

Each purchase from each distributor is recorded when goods arrive. Outstanding amount per distributor is visible in one tap. Due dates are tracked. When a distributor calls, you know exactly what you owe and against which invoice — no guessing, no awkward calls. Your supply does not get disrupted because of a payment you forgot.

✓ Distributor payment tracking
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Search by salt, brand, or barcode — bill in under 15 seconds

Type Paracetamol 500mg and every matching brand appears immediately. Scan a barcode and the product loads in two seconds. Staff finds the right medicine fast, prices and GST fill automatically, and the customer is done in under a minute. During morning prescription rush and evening walk-ins, this speed keeps your queue moving.

✓ Salt & composition search
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Prescriptions stored digitally — attached to the invoice

Attach a scanned prescription to the sale invoice at billing time. Doctor name, patient name, date — all saved with the record. Searchable by customer, medicine, or date in seconds. When a licensing officer asks or a customer questions a sale three months later, you have the record ready. No folder. No missing papers.

✓ Digital prescription records
12K+
Businesses using Accountune across India
100%
Reduction in expiry losses reported by medical store users
₹799
Starting price — yearly, not monthly
4 days
Free trial — no credit card needed
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Most chemists discover their billing system has a gap only when something goes wrong — an inspection, a distributor dispute, an expired batch found during billing. The fix is not complicated. Batch tracking, expiry alerts, and correct GST are not features built only for big pharmacy chains. Every medical store in India needs them. Now they are affordable enough for every chemist shop too.

Accountune Product Team
Based on feedback from 12,000+ small businesses across India
✓ Based on real user data
12,000+ Medical Stores Trust Accountune across India
₹799 Starting / Year No setup fee · No AMC
30sec Bill Generated At counter during peak hours
4.8 Verified Rating From real medical store owners

Built for Every Kind of Medical Store in India

Accountune is not generic retail software relabeled for pharmacies. It was designed around how Indian chemists and medical stores actually operate — from single-counter shops to multi-branch chains.

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Single-Counter Chemist Shop
Owner handles billing, stock, GST, and distributor payments entirely himself. Accountune replaces every notebook and spreadsheet in one simple software. Most owners complete their first bill within 15 minutes of signing up.
Tier-2 & Tier-3 CitiesSolo Owner₹799/year
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Retail Pharmacy with Staff
2 to 5 staff at counter — pharmacist, billing person, stock manager. Role-based access means each person sees only what they need. Owner monitors everything from phone without being physically present.
Multi-UserRole AccessMobile Monitor
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Hospital-Attached Pharmacy
High prescription volume, credit accounts for doctors and departments, monthly billing cycles for hospitals. Accountune tracks every credit account, generates monthly statements, and sends WhatsApp payment reminders automatically.
Credit AccountsPrescription RecordsMonthly Billing
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Multi-Branch Medical Store Chain
Two or more outlets across one city or multiple cities. Combined sales reports, centralized inventory visibility, and a single login to monitor all branches — without paying for three separate licenses.
Multi-BranchCombined ReportsCentral Control

Accountune vs Marg ERP — Which is Right for Your Medical Store?

Marg is the most popular desktop pharmacy software in India with 10 lakh+ installations. Here is an honest side-by-side comparison so you can decide what fits your shop.

Feature Accountune Recommended for small stores Marg ERP
Starting Price ₹799/year — all features included ₹15,000–50,000 one-time + AMC
Installation Cloud — no installation, works in browser No IT needed Windows desktop only — IT setup required
Mobile Access Full access on any device Not available natively
WhatsApp Billing Built-in — one click Not available
Batch Tracking FEFO auto-rotation Available
Expiry Alerts 30/60/90 days automatic Available
GST Filing GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B auto-generated Available
Setup Time 30 minutes — no trainer needed Days — requires trained person
Data Backup Automatic cloud backup Manual — data on local computer
Free Trial Full access — no card needed Limited demo only
Best For Single-counter shops to small chains Large distributors & wholesalers

Data based on publicly available pricing and feature information. April 2026.

One Price. All Features Included.

No separate charge for batch tracking, expiry alerts, or WhatsApp billing. Every plan includes all medical store features. Pick the plan that matches your shop size.

Lite
₹799 / year
Best for single-counter chemist shops and solo-run medical stores.
  • GST billing with HSN codes
  • Batch-wise inventory + expiry alerts
  • WhatsApp billing in one click
  • Distributor account management
  • Prescription record storage
  • GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B reports
  • 1 user login
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No credit card required

Pro
₹4,490 / year
Best for multi-branch medical stores and pharmacies above ₹5Cr turnover.
  • Everything in Growth
  • 5 user logins
  • E-Invoicing with IRN generation
  • Multi-branch management
  • Combined branch reports
  • 1,000 E-Way Bills included
  • Priority support
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How to Switch from Marg ERP to Accountune

Less painful than you expect. Most medical stores are fully operational on Accountune within a weekend. You do not lose your existing data and your CA continues receiving reports in the same format.

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Export your Marg data
Export your medicine master list, customer and distributor details, and opening stock balances from Marg as Excel files. Takes about 20 minutes.
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Set up Accountune in 30 minutes
Add your GSTIN, upload your medicine list with HSN codes and GST rates, add your distributors and credit customers. Our support team helps you through this step at no extra charge.
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Enter opening balances
Enter current stock quantities and outstanding distributor balances as opening entries. Your existing financial position is accurately carried forward.
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Start billing — same day
Most medical stores complete their first Accountune bill the same day they start setup. Your CA receives GSTR reports in the same format they need — nothing changes on their end.

Medical Store Owners from Every Corner of India Use Accountune

From large metros to small towns — Accountune works for any Indian medical store regardless of location, size, or monthly turnover.

Jaipur
Mumbai
Pune
Nagpur
Surat
Lucknow
Coimbatore
Indore
Bhopal
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
Delhi NCR
Bangalore
Chennai
Kolkata
Patna
Kanpur
Vadodara
Tier-2 and Tier-3 city medical stores make up over 60% of Accountune's user base. The software was specifically designed to work well in areas where internet connectivity may not always be reliable and where the shop owner is doing everything himself without dedicated accounting staff.

What Makes Accountune Different

Expert guidance to ensure accurate, compliant, and hassle-free GST billing.

Built For Indian GST

Faster Billing, Fewer Mistakes

Simple For Non - Accountants

Complete Financial Report

All In One Business Management

Collaborate Securely With Your Team

Secure Cloud Backup

Make Data – Driven Decisions

Easy To Personalize

Improved Cash Flows

Smart Inventory

Your Data Is Always Safe & Accessible

Why Business Choose Accountune Over Other Billing Software

See how Accountune compares with other people billings and accounting tools

Why Businesses Choose Accountune

Expert guidance to ensure accurate, compliant, and hassle-free GST billing.

Built For Indian GST

Built for India’s GST rules to simplify compliant billing and tax management.

All In One Platform

Built for India’s GST rules to simplify compliant billing and tax management.

No Accounting Needed

Built for India’s GST rules to simplify compliant billing and tax management.

Trusted Cloud Security

Built for India’s GST rules to simplify compliant billing and tax management.

Everything Your Business Needs In One Platform

Expert guidance to ensure accurate, compliant, and hassle-free GST billing.

Product Type
Cloud-based Medical Store & Pharmacy Billing Software
Built For
Chemists, Pharmacies & Medical Stores — India
Starting Price
₹799/year (vs Marg ₹15,000+ one-time)
Inventory
Batch-wise with FEFO rotation + expiry alerts
GST Compliance
GSTR-1, GSTR-3B auto-generated. HSN codes built-in.
Key Features
WhatsApp billing · Prescription records · Salt search · Multi-user
Businesses Using
12,000+ across India
Mobile Access
Full — any device, anywhere, real-time
Free Trial
Yes — full access, no credit card required
Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Want to Know About
Accountune for Medical Stores

Answers for chemists and medical store owners across India — single-counter shops, multi-branch pharmacies, and medical distributors — who want real batch control and GST compliance without complexity.

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01What exactly is medical store billing software?
Medical store billing software is a specialized tool that helps pharmacies and chemist shops manage GST billing, medicine inventory, batch numbers, expiry dates, supplier accounts, and business reports — all in one place. Unlike generic billing tools, it is built specifically for pharmacy operations. It understands scheduled drugs, HSN codes, FEFO inventory rotation, and drug licence compliance requirements that regular retail software simply does not handle.
02Which is the best medical store billing software in India for small pharmacies?
For small pharmacies and single-counter chemist shops, Accountune is built specifically for this use case — batch-wise inventory, expiry date alerts, WhatsApp billing, GST compliance, and supplier account management starting at ₹799/year. Marg ERP is popular for larger distributors but costs ₹15,000–50,000 upfront plus annual AMC and requires a dedicated Windows desktop. myBillBook is cheaper but lacks the expiry and batch management that medical stores need every single day.
03I run a small single-counter shop — is this software even for me?
Small shops need proper billing software more than large ones. Large pharmacy chains have accountants, billing staff, and dedicated managers. A small shop owner is handling billing, stock, GST, and distributor payments entirely himself. One software handling everything saves hours daily and prevents the expensive mistakes — expired stock, wrong GST rates, missed ITC — that cost money quietly for months before you notice.
04Do I need accounting knowledge to use this software?
No. If you can use WhatsApp, you can use Accountune. The software uses plain language throughout — record a purchase, add a payment, create a bill. No debit-credit knowledge required. No IT support needed. No formal training. Most medical store owners set up their account and create their first GST invoice within 15 minutes of signing up.
05How long does it take to set up Accountune for a medical store?
About 30 minutes for a complete setup. Add your GSTIN, your medicines with HSN codes and GST rates, your distributors with their GSTINs, and your regular credit customers. From that point, every invoice auto-fills HSN codes and tax rates, every purchase captures ITC, and expiry alerts run automatically in the background without any further configuration.
06How long does it take to generate one bill at the counter?
Around 30 seconds for a simple bill — 45 to 60 seconds if the customer is buying multiple items. Type the first few letters of the medicine name, it appears with price, batch, expiry, and GST pre-filled. Enter quantity, done. During morning prescription rush and evening peak hours, this speed genuinely matters. A slow billing system costs you customers who quietly leave for the shop next door.
07Can I send bills to customers on WhatsApp?
Yes. After generating a bill, one click sends the PDF directly to the customer's WhatsApp number. Customers get a digital bill they can view, download, or print anytime. You save on paper costs and the bill is permanently stored in their chat — so even if they lose the printed copy, the digital version is always with them.
08Can I handle cash, UPI, and credit sales all in one place?
Yes. Cash, card, UPI, credit — all payment modes are supported. For credit customers like hospitals or clinics that pay at month end, the software maintains a running ledger for each account, tracks outstanding balances, sends WhatsApp payment reminders, and generates statements automatically. No separate register needed.
09How does prescription management work?
Attach a scanned prescription directly to the sale invoice at billing time. Doctor name, patient name, prescription date — all stored with the sale record, searchable by customer name, medicine, or date in seconds. When a licensing officer asks for records or a customer disputes a sale months later, the record is found instantly — no paper folder, no missing documents, no scrambling through registers.
10What if I made a mistake in a bill that is already saved?
Issue a credit note against that bill. The original entry stays in the records, the correction is applied through the credit note, and your accounts remain clean. Everything is logged — so during any audit or inspection you can explain every transaction clearly with a complete paper trail.
11How does batch tracking work?
Each medicine purchase is recorded with its batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date, and purchase price. When billing, the software automatically follows FEFO — First Expiry First Out — so the batch expiring earliest is always sold first. Stock rotates correctly without manual checking. Every batch is traceable back to the original purchase invoice — exactly what drug inspectors ask for during licence renewal or routine checks.
12How do expiry date alerts work?
Set your preferred alert window — 30, 60, or 90 days before any medicine batch expires. Accountune automatically notifies you when any batch is approaching its expiry date. This gives you time to return stock to the distributor, push sales of near-expiry items, or stop reordering. Without this, medicines expire silently on your shelf and you discover them while billing — by which point the loss is already done and your distributor may only accept half of it back.
13Can I search medicines by salt composition or generic name?
Yes. Type the salt name — Paracetamol 500mg — and every brand in your stock that matches appears immediately. Crocin, Calpol, Metacin — all visible in one search. During morning prescription rush with a queue outside, staff finds the right medicine in seconds without searching shelf by shelf while customers wait.
14Medicines come in boxes, strips, and loose tablets — does the software handle unit conversions?
Yes. You purchase one box containing 10 strips of 10 tablets each but sell in individual strips. The software handles unit conversion automatically — configure the purchase unit and sale unit once, and every transaction calculates stock and pricing correctly from that point forward. No workarounds, no manual conversion at billing time, no stock count discrepancies at month end.
15Can I record near-expiry stock returns to distributors?
Yes. Create a purchase return against the original purchase invoice. Returned stock is removed from inventory automatically. GST impact is adjusted correctly and a credit note is generated — so your net GST liability is accurately calculated without any manual reconciliation needed.
16What GST rates apply to medicines and how does the software handle them?
Medicines fall under multiple GST slabs — 0%, 5%, 12%, and 18% depending on the category. Surgical items, healthcare products, and OTC medicines all have different rates. In Accountune, each product is saved once with its correct HSN code and GST slab. Every invoice then applies the right tax automatically — CGST and SGST split correctly for local sales, IGST for interstate customers. Your GSTR-1 is clean at month end with no manual corrections needed.
17Can I generate GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B reports from this software?
Yes. GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are generated automatically from your daily billing data and exported in the exact format needed for portal upload or sharing with your CA. HSN codes, tax splits, and invoice numbers are all handled automatically. Your CA can log in remotely and download what they need — no WhatsApp file sharing, no Sunday before the 11th compiling data manually.
18Some medicines are GST-exempt — does the software handle them correctly?
Yes. Nil-rated and exempt medicines are flagged in the system. They appear correctly in your GST reports as exempt sales — separate from taxable sales — so your returns always reflect the right numbers without any manual sorting. During a busy afternoon, the software applies the right rate automatically whether the product is 0%, 5%, 12%, or fully exempt.
19How are distributor accounts and outstanding payments managed?
Each purchase from each distributor is recorded when goods arrive with batch details and invoice reference. Outstanding amount per distributor is visible in one tap. When a distributor calls about payment, you know exactly what you owe and against which invoice — in 10 seconds, not after searching through notebooks. This prevents supply disruptions that happen when a payment gets missed and your account gets put on hold.
20What if medicines arrive before the distributor sends the invoice?
Very common situation. Create a temporary GRN — Goods Received Note — with the details you have. Stock is added to inventory immediately so you can start billing from that stock the same day. When the actual invoice arrives, you update the GRN and ITC is captured at that point — no double entries, no stock discrepancy at month end.
21Can I raise purchase orders and send them to distributors digitally?
Yes. Create the purchase order in the software and share via WhatsApp or email directly to the distributor in one tap. The system also suggests reorder quantities based on your sales patterns — so you order the right amount, not too much that ties up cash in slow-moving stock and not too little that causes stockouts during high-demand days.
22How much does Accountune medical store software cost?
Accountune starts at ₹799/year — all medical store features included with no separate charges for batch tracking, expiry alerts, or WhatsApp billing. Compare: Marg ERP costs ₹15,000–50,000 one-time plus annual AMC and requires a dedicated Windows desktop. Accountune is cloud-based, works on any device including mobile, and costs a fraction of the price with no setup fees and no AMC.
23Is there a free trial available?
Yes — full access free trial with no credit card required. Use every feature from day one — GST billing, batch tracking, expiry alerts, prescription management, distributor accounts, WhatsApp billing, and business reports. Most medical store owners have their account set up within a few hours and complete their first real bill the same day they sign up.
24I have three medical stores — do I need to pay three times?
No. Multi-branch plans cover multiple locations under one account — combined sales reports, centralized inventory visibility, and a single login to monitor all branches. Multi-branch pricing is significantly cheaper than three separate licenses and gives you a unified view of your entire business from one dashboard.
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