Question
Distinguish between Cash Book and Cash A/c.

Answer

 
Cash A/c
 
Cash Book
1.
It is an account in tha Ledger.
1.
It is a separate book maintained for recording Cash transactions.
2.
Cash account is opened in tha ledger and posting is done in this account from journal.
2.
It is a book of original entry because all cash transactions are first of all recorded in Cash book and then posted from Cash book to various accounts in tha ledger.
3.
When transactions of Cash are recorded in journal, it is necessary to open a Cash A/c in ledger.
3.
When transaction of Cash are recorded in Cash book, there is no necessity to open a Cash A/c in tha ledger.
4.
It only records one aspect of a transaction i.e.,Cash.
4.
It fecords both tha aspects of a teansaction.

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