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book is a substitute for cash account in the ledger. A company that properly maintains a cash book

does not need to open a cash account in its ledger.

Types of cash book

There are four major types of cash book that companies usually maintain to account for their cash

flows. These are given below:

 A single column cash book to record only cash transactions.

 A double/two column cash book to record cash as well as bank transactions.

 A triple/three column cash book to record cash, bank and purchase discount and sales

discount.

 A petty cash book to record small day to day cash expenditures.

Double entry and the ledger; use of T- accounts and double entry aspects (Debit and credit),

sales ledger and purchases ledger

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