Subsidiary Books
Subsidiary Books
SUBSIDIARY BOOKS
Meaning of Special Journals
When no. of transactions are large, it is
practically impossible to record all the
transactions through one journal.
To overcome the shortcomings of the use of
Journal, the Journal is subdivided into special
journals
Special Journals refer to the journal meant
for specific transactions of similar nature.
Types of Special Journals
1. Cash Book –Cash and Bank transactions
2. Purchase Book – Credit Purchase of Goods
3. Sales Book – Credit Sale of Goods
4. Sales Return Book – Goods returned by customers
(sold on credit)
5. Purchase Return Book – Goods returned to suppliers
(purchased on credit)
6. Bills Receivable Book – Bills drawn on customers
7. Bills Payable Book – Bills accepted in favor of
suppliers
8. Journal Proper – Transactions not covered elsewhere
PURCHASES BOOK
Only CREDIT purchases of goods are to be
recorded in this journal. Cash purchases are
recorded in cash book.
The term ‘goods’ covers only those items that
are procured by the business for resale
Entries in the purchase book are made on the
basis of invoices received from the suppliers
with the amounts net of trade / quantity
discounts.
Format of Purchases Book
PURCHASES BOOK
SALES BOOK
Date Particulars L.F. Discou Cash Bank Date Particulars L.F. Discou Cash Bank
nt (Rs.) (Rs.) nt (Rs.) (Rs.)
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Illustration 5:Prepare a Three – Column Cash Book from the
following transactions:
2006
Jan.1. Cash Balance Rs.9,000/-
Bank Balance Rs.11,000/- (Cr.)
3. Paid rent by cheque Rs.3,000/-
5. Cash received on account of cash sales Rs.3,000/-
Cash Discount Rs.300/-
7. Payment for Cash Purchases Rs.1,000/-
Cash Discount Rs.100/-
9. Cash Payment for salaries Rs.5,000/-
12. Received cheque from Mr. X in final settlement and deposited the same
in Bank Rs.7,700/-
15. Received cash from Mr. Y Rs.4,000/-
Discount Allowed Rs.500/-
17. Cheque received from Z Rs.2,000/-
22. Withdrawn from bank for personal use Rs.1,000/-
24. Cheque received from Z deposited in Bank.
27. Cheque from Z dishonored and returned by Bank
30. Payment of telephone bill by Cheque (including Rs.500/- for residential
connection) Rs.2,000/-
PETTY CASH BOOK
Petty Cash Book is the book which is used for
the purpose of recording the payment of petty
cash expenses.
Petty Cashier is the person who is authorized
to make payments of petty cash expenses and
to record them in petty cash book.
The petty cash book may or may not be
maintained on ‘Imprest System’.
Imprest System
The chief cashier estimates the total petty cash expenses for
a particular fixed period.
The chief cashier advances the estimated amount to the
petty cashier in the beginning of the period.
The Petty Cashier submits the petty cash book along with
supporting vouchers to the chief cashier at the end of the
period.
The Chief Cashier examines the Cash Book
The Chief Cashier reimburses the amount spent by the Petty
Cashier.
The Petty Cashier again has the same amount of petty cash
in the beginning of new period.
Format of Petty Cash Book