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A document for disbursement or payment of small amount from petty cash fund is known as ___________.

  1. Payment voucher

  2. Petty receipt

  3. Petty cash voucher

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A petty cash voucher is a document that is issued when a payment is made from a petty cash fund. A petty cash fund is created to disburse small amount of expenses that take place on a daily basis.

Petty cash vouchers should be _____________ numbered.

  1. Randomly

  2. Serially

  3. Chronologically

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A petty cash voucher is a document that is issued when a payment is made from a petty cash fund. A petty cash fund is created to disburse small amount of expenses that take place on a daily basis. Petty cash vouchers should be serially numbered for the convenience of auditing and to help in having a easy check on the transactions. 

A document with the help of which a particular amount is withdrawn from the petty cash fund is known as ___________ voucher.

  1. Journal

  2. Cash

  3. Memo

  4. Receipt


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A petty cash voucher/cash voucher is a document that is issued when a payment is made from a petty cash fund. A petty cash fund is created to disburse small amount of expenses that take place on a daily basis.

A cashier shall make use of ___________ vouchers to reconcile the balances of the petty cash funds.

  1. Journal

  2. Memo

  3. Receipt

  4. Cash


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A cash memo/ petty cash memo is a document that is used when money is being withdrawn from the petty cash fund. A petty cash fund is created to meet all the petty/small transactions that take place in the organisation on daily basis. A cashier can check the cash memo to reconcile all the transactions as they are the record to all the transactions of petty cash fund. 

State whether true or false:
There is no set format of an accounting voucher.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. Accounting voucher is a document that acts as a proof of a transaction. There is no set format of accounting voucher. There are different types of voucher internal or external, cash voucher, petty cash voucher, etc. 

For auditing the business transactions, __________ voucher is the document which gives proper information to the auditor of every accounting transaction.

  1. Cash

  2. Memo

  3. Receipt

  4. Journal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A journal voucher is a very helpful document in auditing as it is a voucher that consists of all the details of transactions like the date of transactions, amount, etc. A journal voucher is prepared for every transaction. They are serially numbered for convenience purpose so that journal can be prepared.  

State whether true or false:
Accounting vouchers are those which comprise unreliable and limited information.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False. Voucher is a document that acts as an evidence that the payment is made or that a particular transaction has occurred. Vouchers are made for every transactions, they are serially numbered and help to check the authenticity of a particular transaction.

It is not possible to make a journal entry without a proper ___________ voucher which gives all details of an accounting transaction.

  1. Cash

  2. Debit

  3. Credit

  4. Journal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A Journal voucher is a voucher that consists of all the details of transactions like the date of transactions, amount, etc. A journal voucher is prepared for every transaction. It is the basis for making a journal. They are serially numbered for convenience purpose so that journal can be prepared.  A journal voucher keeps a record of all the transactions hence helps in the recording or transactions and making of journal.

Cash vouchers are of ______________ types.

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cash vouchers are of two types viz. debit voucher and credit voucher. A debit voucher is prepared when cash payments are received whereas a credit voucher is prepared when cash payments are made. They are the documentary evidence for payment of cash or for receiving cash. 

State whether true or false:
In order to verify the accounting transactions, vouchers are considered as a reliable document.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. Voucher is a document that acts as an evidence that the payment is made or that a particular transaction has occurred. Vouchers are made for every transactions, they are serially numbered and help to check the authenticity of a particular transaction.