GST - Maintaining documents, accounts and records (Coursera)

This course provides a platform for learners planning to launch their careers in the field of GST-related compliance in India. Learners already undertaking GST compliances may also upskill themselves with the technical skills imparted under this course. This program is industry agnostic and is relevant for anyone looking to acquire basic knowledge of GST. It will provide you with the skills required for entry level jobs in the fields of finance, tax, or law.
By the end of this course, you will learn about:

• the applicability of e-invoicing
• e-invoicing process flow, including the generation of the unique reference numbers and QR code
• the provisions related to e-way bills, their generation, validity, cancellation ,and rejection
• the need, procedure, and practical challenge in e-way bill reconciliation
• types of statutory accounts and records to be maintained under GST
• key performance indicators of an organization that are important from a GST perspective and the MIS reports required.

Course 6 of 7 in the PwC GST Taxation Executive Professional Certificate.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Understanding e-invoicing
‘E-invoicing’ or ‘electronic invoicing’ is a system in which the specified type of documents generated by the taxpayer are electronically reported to and authenticated by the designated government portal. In this module, you will learn the applicability and procedure related to the generation of e-invoice for different types of taxpayers and transactions. You will also learn the process flow of e-invoicing, the steps involved in the generation of the IRN and QR code, and the aspects related to the printing and issue of invoices to the customers.

WEEK 2
Preparing and reconciling e-way bills
An e-way bill is a document required for the movement of goods from one place to another. The e-way bill number is a unique number made available to the supplier, the recipient, the transporter and to government officials, to identify the genuineness of the movement of goods. In this module, you will learn what is an e-way bill, when it is needed, who can generate e-way bill, what documents are required for generating the e-way bill, the validity of the e-way bill as well as how it can be cancelled or rejected. In the later part of the module, you will learn about e-way bill reconciliation. E-way bill reconciliation is a process to reconcile e-way bills against the invoices raised. This helps reduce the incidence of fraud or fake invoicing and improves overall compliance. We will explain the framework of e-way bill reconciliation and take you through the entire reconciliation process. We shall also discuss various issues that come up during such process of reconciliation.

WEEK 3
Maintaining statutory accounts and records
The words ‘accounts’ and ‘records’ are not separately defined under the GST law. The law has a common standard (subject to a few exceptions) in relation to maintenance of books of accounts, irrespective of the type of industry, nature of the product or the size of the operations. The maintenance of timely accounts and records plays a pivotal role in undertaking monthly or annual compliances under GST. In this module, you will learn the accounts and records required to be maintained by a taxpayer under the GST law. We shall also discuss some of the key performance indicators of an organization that are important for management from a GST perspective, the MIS reports which are required for obtaining data pertaining to such KPI's.