Learn how to maintain immutable, system-generated digital audit trails in your ERP to defend GST compliance during statutory and departmental audits.
Abhishek Kumar
Senior Finance & ERP Systems Architect, Werkora
Tax notices routinely arrive 18 to 24 months after return filings. Under both GST scrutiny guidelines and the MCA audit trail mandate, statutory auditors require written, immutable proof of when every transaction was entered, who modified it, and the exact timestamp of portal communication. Werkora maintains non-editable audit trails for every transaction.
Company law mandates that every business using accounting software must maintain an audit trail feature recording an edit log of each and every transaction throughout the year. Simultaneously, GST authorities issuing DRC-01A notices require proof of exact invoice issuance times to evaluate 30-day IRP compliance.
A legally defensible audit log captures:
When a tax inspector questions why an Input Tax Credit was claimed on a particular invoice two years prior, Werkora allows finance teams to export a comprehensive 1-page Audit Certificate showing the physical GRN timestamp, the GSTR-2B snapshot timestamp, and the exact payment voucher, resolving audits in minutes.
Werkora equips every shop-floor supervisor, line operator, storekeeper, and accountant with their own dedicated login with plans sized for your operation.
No. Under statutory accounting regulations, the audit log must remain permanently active with no option to disable or alter historical records.
The user ID, timestamp, original value, modified value, and authorization signature for every creation, update, or cancellation.
Senior Finance & ERP Systems Architect, Werkora
Senior accountant and enterprise systems specialist with 9+ years of experience across Indian GST/TDS compliance, SAP S/4HANA, Tally Prime, and finance automation. Direct operational background in precision instruments manufacturing and multi-jurisdictional statutory compliance with a zero-penalty record.
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Benchmark your current software bills against Werkora's unit-based pricing (10 users/unit · min 3 units).
Projected 3-Year Savings for Your Operation (3 Factory Units · 30 Users)
Save up to ₹6.8 Lakhs over 3 years
Compared to standard per-user seat pricing models like ERPNext ($13.50/user/mo).
Each unit includes 10 active user seats (Operations, Store, Accounts, Planning).
Base commitment minimum is 3 units (30 user seats total).
Commitment Term:
₹14,997/mo (3 Units · 30 Seats)
Annual Cost
₹1,79,964
3-Year TCO
₹5,39,892
$13.50 / user / mo
Annual Cost (30 Users)
₹4,05,816
3-Year TCO
₹12,17,448
₹499 / user / mo (~$6)
Annual Cost (30 Users)
₹1,79,640
3-Year TCO
₹5,38,920
$8 / user / mo
Annual Cost (30 Users)
₹2,40,480
3-Year TCO
₹7,21,440
$50+ / user / mo
Annual Cost (30 Users)
₹15,03,000
3-Year TCO
₹45,09,000
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