Bookkeeping in Kolkata
Kolkata's business fabric is generational — trading and distribution firms where the books have often lived with one munim for decades. Moving to a verified accountant doesn't mean losing that continuity: you book the same professional recurringly, and every visit ends with a client walkthrough and sign-off on the portal.
In Kolkata, family-run trading and distribution firms share one constraint: transaction volume moves month to month. The quote scales with your actual entries — up to 100, 100–500 or 500+ per month — and with how many bank accounts and cards need reconciling, so a Kolkata engagement is priced from your workload, not a citywide flat rate.
Older books usually mean backlog, and backlog is priced honestly here: the engine adds catch-up effort month-by-month for pending periods (bulk catch-up beyond three months is rated cheaper per month), so a Kolkata firm that is six months behind sees the real cost of getting current — once, upfront.
₹1,200/day
A typical standalone engagement is 3 accountant-days a month — ₹3,600/month at the standard tier.
The same engine prices every city — what changes your quote is scope, volume and backlog, not the pin code. On-site visits in Kolkata add a flat ₹300/day.
Book in Kolkata →How the work runs — the bookkeeping SOP
- ✓Enter all transactions with a document behind each entry
- ✓Bank reconciliation — every month, difference explained
- ✓Map every ledger to the correct head; suspense to zero
- ✓Park unclear items in a query list; clear queries in one batch
Every engagement — in Kolkata or anywhere in India — ends with your dashboard updated and a plain-language MIS, and every booking generates a GST-compliant invoice.
Bookkeeping due dates for Kolkata businesses — FY 2026-27
| Obligation | Frequency | First due dates |
|---|---|---|
| TDS / TCS depositAnyone deducting TDS (Sections 392/393, IT Act 2025) | Monthly | 30 April 2026, 7 May 2026, 7 June 2026, … |
| GSTR-1 (outward supplies)GST-registered, monthly filers | Monthly | 11 April 2026, 11 May 2026, 11 June 2026, … |
| GSTR-3B (summary & tax payment)GST-registered, monthly filers | Monthly | 20 April 2026, 20 May 2026, 20 June 2026, … |
| MSME-1 (half-yearly)Companies with dues to MSME suppliers > 45 days | Half-yearly | 30 April 2026, 31 October 2026 |
The full 23-obligation calendar, month by month: statutory compliance calendar →
Bookkeeping in Kolkata — common questions
How much does bookkeeping cost in Kolkata?
Bookkeeping starts from ₹1,200 per accountant-day in Kolkata — the same engine-computed rate as everywhere in India; what changes your quote is scope, transaction volume and backlog, not the pin code. A typical standalone engagement is 3 accountant-days a month — ₹3,600/month at the standard tier. On-site visits in Kolkata add a flat ₹300/day, volume discounts run up to 20%, and every booking gets a GST-compliant invoice.
Can the accountant visit my office in Kolkata?
Yes. Engagements run online by default with a live dashboard, and on-site visits anywhere in Kolkata, West Bengal are available as a flat ₹300/day add-on. Many of the city's family-run trading and distribution firms choose a mix — on-site for the setup visit, online for the recurring cycle.
How are accountants serving Kolkata verified?
Every accountant on the platform clears the same qualifying exam and document verification before taking a single assignment — there is no city-specific shortcut. Before booking bookkeeping in Kolkata you see the accountant's verified profile and experience tier, and every visit ends with a sign-off recorded on the portal.