Finance

School Accounting and Finance Software

Most school finance problems are not accounting problems, they are reconciliation problems: fees collected in cash, online and by cheque, recorded in three places, and matched at month end by hand. AcadLynk keeps one ledger per student and one collection view for the office.

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Quick answer: School accounting software links fee collection to your books, so every receipt, concession, refund and expense is recorded against the right head without a second entry in a separate ledger. AcadLynk covers fee heads, concessions, dues tracking, daily collection reports and reconciliation, keeping the numbered receipt trail that inspections and audits ask to see.

One ledger, every payment mode

UPI, card, net banking, cash and cheque all post to the same student ledger with a receipt number. Month-end reconciliation becomes a report rather than an exercise.

  • Fee heads - tuition, transport, admission, exam, activity
  • Online, cash and cheque all recorded together
  • Instant numbered receipts
  • Concessions, scholarships and sibling discounts per student
  • Partial payments and installments
  • Refunds and adjustments with an audit trail

Daily collection and outstanding reports

A principal should be able to see today collection and total outstanding without asking the accountant. Reports break down by class, fee head, date range and payment mode.

Expense tracking

Record school expenses against categories so you can see income against spend for a term rather than only tracking what came in. This is what management committees ask for and what registers rarely produce on time.

Audit and inspection readiness

Every receipt, concession and adjustment carries a timestamp and the user who made it. When an audit asks how a Rs.5,000 concession was applied in July, the answer takes a search.

What it is not

AcadLynk is not a replacement for statutory accounting software like Tally for your books, TDS and statutory filings. It manages fee income, receipts, concessions and school expenses, and produces the reports your accountant needs. Many schools export from AcadLynk into their accounting package.

AcadLynk plans and pricing

AcadLynk offers simple, transparent pricing for finance and every other module, with a free 14-day trial on all plans, free done-for-you onboarding, and no setup fees. Most schools go live in about seven days.

PlanBest forStudentsPrice
BasicSingle small schoolUp to 200Rs.2,399/month
PremiumGrowing schoolUp to 500Rs.3,499/month
EnterpriseMulti-branch groupsCustomCustom pricing

Everything included in AcadLynk

Every AcadLynk plan is an all-in-one platform built for Indian schools across CBSE, ICSE and state boards.

  • 18+ modules covering admissions, enrollment, attendance, timetables, homework, examinations and fees
  • Parent and student mobile app with real-time attendance alerts, fee reminders and notices
  • Five role-based logins: Super Admin, Admin, Teacher, Student and Parent
  • Automatic report cards, promotions and academic-year management
  • Online fee collection with automatic reminders and digital receipts
  • White-label branding and a custom domain, with isolated data per branch
  • Encrypted data, secure authentication and a 99.9% uptime guarantee

More about AcadLynk

How much does AcadLynk cost?

AcadLynk pricing starts at Rs.2,399/month for up to 200 students, Rs.3,499/month for up to 500 students, and custom Enterprise pricing for multi-branch school groups. Every plan includes a free 14-day trial.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every plan includes a free 14-day trial with access to all features and no credit card required, so you can test AcadLynk on a real class before deciding.

How long does setup take?

Most schools go live in about seven days. AcadLynk includes free done-for-you onboarding and imports your existing student, staff and fee data for you.

Is my school data secure?

Yes. AcadLynk uses encrypted data, secure role-based authentication for five user types, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee, with isolated data for each school or branch.

Which boards does AcadLynk support?

AcadLynk supports CBSE, ICSE and state-board schools, including academic-year cycles, grading, automatic report cards and promotions.

Frequently asked questions

Does AcadLynk replace Tally?

No. It manages fee income, receipts, concessions and expenses and produces reports for your accountant. Statutory books and filings stay in your accounting package.

Can we record cash fee payments?

Yes. Cash and cheque post to the same student ledger as online payments, with numbered receipts.

Can we apply concessions and scholarships?

Yes, per student, with an audit trail showing who applied it and when.

Can the principal see collection without asking the accountant?

Yes. Daily collection and outstanding reports are available by class, fee head, date and payment mode.

Stop reconciling fees by hand

Start a 14-day free trial with no card required, or ask for a 30-minute walkthrough. Email acadlynk@atmez.ai or call +91 86054 76229.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-28