✅ How to Create Capital Account ?
🏦 Creating a Capital Account Ledger
This ledger tracks the money or assets invested by the owner(s) into the business.
👤 Profile Details
- Owner Name: Prakash
- Ledger Name: Prakash – Capital A/c
- Group: Capital Account
- Opening Balance: ₹5,00,000 (Credit)
🪜 Step-by-Step Procedure (TallyPrime 7.0)
- Gateway of Tally → Select Create (under Masters).
- Select Ledger and press Enter.
Shortcut: Press Alt + G → Create Master → Ledger. - Name Field: Enter
Prakash – Capital A/c. - Under Group: Select Capital Account.
- Maintain balances bill-by-bill: No
- Cost Centre Applicable: No
- Mailing Details: Optional (Owner’s personal address if required).
- Banking Details:
Set Provide Bank Details to No (Required only if creating a Bank Ledger). - GST Details:
GST is Not Applicable for Capital accounts because it is an investment, not a sale. - Opening Balance:
Enter5,00,000and ensure it is marked as Cr (Credit).
Note: Capital always has a Credit balance. - Save: Press Ctrl + A to save.

🧠 Pening Balance vs. Receipt Voucher
- Scenario A: If migrating from old manual books, enter the amount in
Opening Balance. - Scenario B: If starting business today, keep opening balance as
0 and record ₹5,00,000 using a
Receipt Voucher (F6) so the amount flows into Cash/Bank properly.
📊 Quick View: Capital Account Impact
| Feature | Impact in Tally |
|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | Increases Capital Account under Liabilities/Equity |
| Trial Balance | Appears as a Credit Balance |
| GST Returns | No impact (Non-GST transaction) |
