Question
Differentiate between source documents and vouchers.

Answer

Basis of Difference
Source Documents
Vouchers
Meaning
It refers to the documents in writing, containing the details of events or transactions.
When source document is considered as evidence of an event or transaction, then it is called voucher.
Purpose
It is used for preparing accounting vouchers.
It is used for analysing the transactions.
Recording
It acts as a basis for preparing accounting voucher that helps in recording.
It acts as a basis for recording transactions.
Preparation
It is prepared at the time when an event or a transaction occurs.
It can be prepared either when an event or a transaction occurs, or later on.
Legality/ Validity
It can be used as evidence in the court of law.
It can be used for assessing the authentication of transactions.
Prepared By
It is prepared by the persons who are directly involved in the transactions, or who are authorised to prepare or approve these documents.
It is prepared by the authorised persons or by the accountants.
Examples
Cash memo, invoice, and pay-in-slip, etc.
Cash memo, invoice, pay-in-slip (if used as evidence), debit note, credit note, cash vouchers, transfer vouchers, etc.

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2017
 
Jan. 01
Started business with cash
1,65,000
Jan. 02
Opened bank account in PNB
80,000
Jan. 04
Goods purchased from Tara
22,000
Jan.05
Goods purchased for cash
30,000
Jan.08
Goods sold to Naman
12,000
Jan.10
Cash paid to Tara
22,000
Jan.15
Cash received from Naman
11,700
 
Discount allowed
300
Jan. 16
Paid wages
200
Jan. 18
Furniture purchased for office use
5,000
Jan. 20
Withdrawn from bank for personal use
4,000
Jan. 22
Issued cheque for rent
3,000
Jan. 23
Goods issued for house hold purpose
2,000
Jan. 24
Drawn cash from bank for office use
6,000
Jan. 26
Commission received
1,000
Jan. 27
Bank charges
200
Jan. 28
Cheque given for insurance premium
3,000
Jan. 29
Paid salary
7,000
Jan. 30
Cash sales
10,000
Following balances appeared in the books of Radhika Traders as on 1st April, 2017:
Assets: Cash ₹ 8,000; Cash at Bank ₹ 7,000; Stock ₹ 30,000; Debtors; ₹ 36,000 (Mohan ₹ 10,000; Sohan ₹ 12,000; Dinesh ₹ 14,000); Furniture ₹ 5,000; Building ₹ 25,000.
Liabilities: Creditors− X ₹ 5,000; Y ₹ 6,000.
In April, 2017, the following transaction took place:
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April 2
Bought goods of the list price of ₹ 6,000 from Khanna Brothers less 15% trade discount and 2% cash discount and paid 40% price at the same time.
 
April 3
Received a draft from Mohan in full settlement and deposited it into Bank
 
April 5
Purchased goods from Suresh of the list price of ₹ 8,000 at 20% trade discount and paid him by cheque.
9,750
April 8
Sold goods and received a cheque
25,000
April 10
Deposited the above cheque into Bank
12,000
April 12
Sohan deposited in our Bank A/c
4,000
April 16
Paid Income Tax by Cheque
5,600
April 20 Received a cheque from Sohan and sent to Bank 7,800
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April 21
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2,000
for private use
4,000
April 23
Sent a cheque to X in full settlement of his A/c
4,900
April 27
Cheque of Sohan returned by the bank as dishonoured.
 
April 28
Dinesh was declared insolvent and a payment of 60 paise in a ₹ received from his estate by a Cheque
 
April 30
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350
Paid for Rent by cheque
1,500
Paid for traveling expenses by cheque
500
Pass Journal entries for the above transactions.
A book-keeper finds that the debit side of the trial balance is short of ₹ 308 and so for the time being, he balances the side by putting the difference to suspense account. Subsequently, the following errors were disclosed:
  1. An entry for sale of goods for ₹ 102 to Madhav was posted to his account as ₹ 120.
  2. ₹ 100 being the discount allowed to customers were credited to discount received account in the ledger.
  3. ₹ 275 paid by Madhav were credited to Jadav's account.
  4. ₹ 26 appearing in the cash book as paid for the purchase of stationery for office use have not been posted to ledger.
  5. The debit side of purchases account was under-cast by ₹ 100.
You are required to make the necessary journal entries and the suspense account.
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7,500
Jan-8
Paid cash to Mani & Sons for purchase of 2 machines vide Cash Memo No. 1230*
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Jan-20
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150
Jan-27
Sold old typewriter for cash vide cash receipt No. 314*
500
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From the following particulars, prepare a Cash Book with Cash and Bank Columns:
2017
 
Jan. 1
Balance of Cash in Hand ₹ 15,000 and Bank Overdraft ₹ 6,000
Jan. 3
Issued a cheque of ₹ 4,800 to Mr. Black and earned a discount of ₹ 200
Jan. 4
Direct deposit by Mr. Kapil in our bank account ₹3,800. Discount allowed ₹ 200
Jan. 5
Given as charity ₹ 100
Jan. 7
Issued a cheque of ₹ 500 to the petty cashier
Jan. 15
Goods worth ₹ 10,000 were sold to Ganesh on 10th January. Its payment was received today by cheque after deducting 5% cash discount
Jan. 16
Deposited the above cheque into Bank
Jan. 17
Goods purchased from Raghu for ₹ 8,000. Payment is made after deducting 3% cash discount.
Jan. 18
Bought postage stamps ₹ 200
Jan. 20
Paid ₹ 4,000 by cheque for furniture purchased
Jan. 22
Arun who owed us ₹ 6,000 became bankrupt and paid 60 paise per ₹
Jan. 24
Collected from Anil ₹ 5,000 in cash and deposited into bank the next day.
Jan. 24
Cash purchases of stationery ₹ 200
Jan. 25
X settled his account of ₹ 7,000 by cheque of ₹ 6,850
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  2. Cheque was received from Alok for the balance due*.
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v. Purchase of ₹ 670 was posted to Creditor's Account as ₹ 600 .
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ix. Daman paid ₹ 6,700 but her account was wrongly credited with ₹ 10,700 .
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Enter the following transactions in subsidiary books, post them into Ledger and prepare a Trial Balance:
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Liabilities: Creditors: Dinesh ₹ 20,000 and Ekta ₹ 15,000.
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April 1
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April 3
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300 metres Cotton @ ₹ 60 per metre
200 metres Silk @ ₹ 100 per metre
April 5 Cheque issued to Dinesh for ₹ 25,000
April 6 Accepted a bill at one month for ₹ 15,000 drawn by Dinesh
April 8 Sold to Ashok:
400 metres Cotton @ ₹ 80 per metre
250 metres Silk @ ₹ 140 per metre
April 10 Returned by Ashok 50 metres Silk
April 12 Received Cash ₹ 8,000 and a Cheque for ₹ 40,000 from Ashok. Cheque was immediately sent to Bank.
April 13 Received a B/R from Bahadur for ₹ 20,000 at one month
April 15 Accepted a bill at two months drawn by Ekta for the amount due to her.
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April 18 Cash purchases ₹ 10,000
April 19 Received full payment from Charu by cheque, sent it to Bank. Discount allowed 2%
April 20 Issued a cheque to Dinesh in full payment of his account after deducting 1% discount
April 22 Settled the account of Shiva Ltd. by a cheque
April 24 Proprietor took away goods worth ₹ 5,000 and Cash ₹ 6,000
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