Factory books, costed correctly
From raw material to finished goods, LekhaBooks links production, inventory and accounting โ so you know your true cost and stay GST-compliant.
Production that ties to your books
Manufacturing entries flow straight into costing and financials.
Bill of materials
Define recipes and auto-consume materials on production.
Job work
Track material with job workers and reconcile returns.
Batch costing
Capture true per-batch cost including overheads.
Multi-godown stock
Raw, WIP and finished goods across locations.
Schedule III books
P&L, balance sheet and reports auditors expect.
GST & e-way
Invoices, e-invoices and e-way bills built in.
Run your factory on real numbers
Connect production, stock and accounting in one place. Start free with LekhaBooks.
How production flows into your books
Manufacturing accounting breaks down when production data and financial data live in different systems. LekhaBooks keeps them in one place, from the first purchase order to the finished-goods invoice.
Define the BOM
Set up a bill of materials once, and every production run auto-consumes the right raw materials.
Send out job work
Track material sent to job workers with proper challans, and reconcile what comes back against what went out.
Cost the batch
Capture true per-batch cost, including overheads, instead of averaging costs across unrelated production runs.
Invoice finished goods
Move stock from WIP to finished goods and raise GST invoices and e-way bills without re-entering data.
Tally and spreadsheets vs a connected shop floor
Most factories we work with were running production on the shop floor register, costing on a separate spreadsheet, and accounting in Tally โ three sources of truth that rarely agreed. Here is what usually changes.
| What you need | Tally + spreadsheets | LekhaBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materials | Not built in; tracked manually | Native BOM with auto-consumption |
| Job work with vendors | Separate challan register | Job work tracked and reconciled in-app |
| Batch-wise cost | Estimated in a spreadsheet | Actual per-batch cost with overheads |
| Raw / WIP / finished stock | Three separate stock counts | One multi-godown stock view |
| Reports for lenders or auditors | Compiled manually each time | Schedule III P&L and balance sheet on demand |
Built for small and mid-sized factories
Job-work units, ancillary units supplying larger OEMs, food and FMCG processors, garment and textile manufacturers, and light engineering workshops all run into the same problem: general accounting software has no idea what a bill of materials or a batch is. LekhaBooks was built with production as a first-class concept, not an afterthought bolted onto invoicing.
Getting started means mapping your first BOM, setting up raw material and finished goods godowns, and recording opening stock. Most factories are billing and tracking production within a day, with historical Tally or spreadsheet data brought in as opening balances rather than re-entered line by line.
Questions manufacturers usually ask
Can I track multiple BOM versions for the same product?
Yes. You can revise a bill of materials as your recipe changes and production will always consume against the version that is active.
How is job work with outside vendors handled?
Material sent for job work is tracked with proper delivery challans, and returns are reconciled against what was originally sent, including any tax implications.
Does batch costing include overheads, not just materials?
Yes โ batch costing captures labour and overhead allocation alongside raw material cost, so your per-unit cost reflects reality, not just material spend.
Can I see raw, work-in-progress and finished stock separately?
Stock is tracked by state and by godown, so you always know what is raw material, what is mid-production, and what is ready to ship.
Will my bank or auditor accept the reports?
Reports follow Schedule III format for P&L and balance sheet, which is what auditors and lenders typically expect to see.
Does GST and e-way billing work for factory dispatches?
Invoices, e-invoices and e-way bills are generated directly from the same dispatch, so compliance does not need a separate step.
Is RCM on job work handled automatically?
Job work transactions are tracked with the relevant tax treatment, so reverse charge and related GST implications are captured rather than handled outside the system.