(a) What is a source document? (b) List six types of source documents. (c) state three uses of subsidiary books
Explanation
(a) Source Document - It is an original document evidencing a business transaction. It forms the basis of entries in the books of accounts and provides basic details about a transaction (b) Types of Source Documents i. Cash receipts ii. Sales invoices iii. Purchase invoices iv. Petty cash vouchers v. Stores vouchers vi. Bank pay-in-slips vii. Cheque stubs/counterfoils viii. Credit notes ix. Debit notes x. Bank statements (c) Uses of Subsidiary Books. i. They are used as the primary record of transactions since they are the first to be written directly from the source documents. ii. To provide greater details about transactions than ledgers will do. iii. As a backup for entries made into the ledger. iv. As means of classifying data obtained from business documents.