(8) THE CASH BOOK AND THE PETTY CASH BOOK
Cash book This is the prime entry book in which the receipts and payments of cash (currency) are recorded. A business has various sources of cash receipts as well as different ways of payments. Examples for sources of cash receipts of a business The owner's capital Cash sales Cash received from debtors Borrowing money Cash receipts for rent income, investment income and income on commissions Examples for payments a business makes Purchase of goods for cash Repayment of loans Cash payment to creditors Payments made for expenses such as salaries for employees, electricity, etc. Payments made for purchasing fixed assets such as furniture, equipment, etc. Withdrawal of cash by the owner for personal use (drawings) The receipts and payments of cash by the business are recorded in the cash book using receipts and payment vouchers respectively as source documents. Receipts When a busi...
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