Voice commands for Tally ERP - would CAs find this useful?

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Sameer Saurabh

3 Points Joined July 2025

Hello IT-savvy CAs and technology enthusiasts,

I'm exploring voice AI integration with Tally ERP software. The concept is simple voice queries instead of menu navigation:

- "What were yesterday's total sales?"
- "Show outstanding from ABC Company"
- "Current cash balance?"

**Technical Question:**
Would this be practically useful in CA practices, or just unnecessary complexity?

**Business Scenario:**
- Client meetings requiring instant data
- Multi-tasking while accessing Tally remotely
- Quick queries without computer access

**Seeking feedback on:**
1. Real-world usefulness vs. current Tally interface
2. Technical feasibility concerns
3. Whether CAs would actually adopt voice commands
4. Integration challenges with existing workflows

Any insights from your professional experience with Tally and emerging technologies?

Looking forward to technical and practical perspectives!

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Rama chary Rachakonda

Master in Accounts & high court Advocate

9434 Points Joined December 2011

Voice commands could boost productivity in CA practices by allowing hands-free opertion, especially useful during client meetings or when multi-tasking.

Integrating voice commands with TALLY might require robust speech recognition tech that's accurate with accounting terminology and handles potential background noise or accents.

Adoption depends on how intuitive and reliable the voice command feature is. If it saves time and reduces errors, CAs might adopt it quickly.

Integrating voice commands could require adjustments in workflows, training for CAs to use voice commands effectively, and ensuring compatibility with existing Tally features.

From a practical perspective, if implemented well, voice commands could enhance flexibility and speed in CA practices using Tally.

Sameer Saurabh

3 Points Joined July 2025

Thank you Mr. Rachakonda for the valuable feedback!

You're absolutely right about the technical challenges. We're addressing these with:

Enterprise-grade speech recognition that handles both English and Hindi

- Works well with Indian accents and office background noise

- Works alongside existing Tally workflows - no training needed for CAs

The key benefit: Simple queries like "What's ABC Ltd's outstanding balance?" take 3 seconds vs 30+ seconds through Tally menus.

Quick question: In your practice, what's the ONE Tally query you run most frequently during client interactions? This would help us prioritize development.

Thanks again for the insights!