Priya Sharma
Priya Sharma is a GST and accounting expert with 7+ years of experience helping Indian small businesses manage GST compliance, billing, and bookkeeping. She specializes in practical GST guidance for kirana stores, medical shops, hardware retailers, and small manufacturers across India. Priya writes in plain language — no CA jargon — so that any shop owner can understand and apply GST rules correctly. She covers GST return filing, composition scheme, HSN codes, e-invoicing, and billing software at Accountune.
How to File GSTR-4 and CMP-08: Composition Scheme Returns (2026)
How to file GSTR-4 and CMP-08 step by step, including the Table 6 mistake that creates a false negative liability and blocks your next quarter's payment.
Priya Sharma19 min readCash Flow Management for Small Business in India (2026 Guide)
Cash flow management for small business in India, with the GST timing trap, a cash conversion cycle worked in rupees, and a 13-week forecast you can run.
Priya Sharma20 min readGST ASMT-10 Notice Reply: Format, Deadline & Full Process
GST ASMT-10 notice reply explained: file Form ASMT-11 within 30 days, the exact reply format, DRC-03 payment steps and what happens if you ignore it.
Priya Sharma19 min readMSME 45-Day Payment Rule: Section 43B(h) Explained for 2026
MSME 45 day payment rule explained: the 15 vs 45 day test, what gets disallowed, interest under Section 16, and the Section 37(2)(g) change that applies from FY 2026-27.
Priya Sharma17 min readAverage Basket Size in Indian Retail: The Three Numbers Shops Confuse
Average basket size in retail explained for Indian shops: units vs rupees vs bill count, why MRP caps it, and why an udhaar bill inflates the number.
Priya Sharma20 min readTally on Cloud Pricing India 2026: What You Will Actually Pay
Tally on Cloud pricing in India, and the two costs quoted prices leave out. Licence, TSS and hosting added up for 1, 3 and 10 users, against a cloud alternative.
Priya Sharma14 min readJournal Entry Examples for Indian Shops: 28 Entries with GST
8 journal entry examples for Indian shops with GST: cash sale, udhaar, purchase with ITC, returns, expiry write-off. Full debit and credit for each one.
Priya Sharma22 min readStock Reconciliation for Indian Shops: The Full Process, the GST Rules, and What to Do When the Numbers Do Not Match
Stock reconciliation explained for Indian shops: why book and physical stock differ, the 7-step process, and what GST Rule 56 and Section 17(5)(h) require.
Priya Sharma24 min readMarkup vs Margin for Indian Retail: The Conversion Table and the MRP Trap
Markup vs margin explained for Indian shops: the conversion table, why MRP changes the whole calculation, and the GST mistake that overstates your margin.
Priya Sharma18 min readInventory Turnover Ratio in Retail: Formula, Benchmarks and What a Good Number Is for an Indian Shop
Inventory turnover ratio for Indian retail: the formula, how to work it out from MRP, what GST does to stock value, and trade-wise benchmarks for Indian shops.
Priya Sharma25 min readBest GST Accounting Software in India (2026) — Compared
We compared India's GST accounting software on the 2026 slabs, cloud access and fit by shop type, plus the test that separates a biller from real books.
Priya Sharma18 min readDead Stock: How to Spot It, Clear It, and Stop It Coming Back
How to identify dead stock in an Indian shop, five routes to clear it in the right order, the GST reversal most guides miss, and how to stop it building up again.
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