Source Documents
Invoice
Debit Note
Receipt
Check/Pay Stub
Credit Note
Petty Cash Voucher
Document Issued By Purpose Example
Invoice Seller / Sent to request payment for goods A furniture store sends an
Supplier or services provided. It acts as a invoice to a customer for
bill and proof that payment is 10 office chairs ordered.
owed.
Receipt Seller / Given after payment to confirm A customer receives a
Supplier money has been received. It receipt after paying for
serves as proof of payment. groceries at the
supermarket.
Credit Note Seller / Issued to reduce the amount owed A clothing store issues a
Supplier —for example, when goods are credit note to a customer
returned or overcharged. It credits who returned damaged
the buyer’s account. jeans.
Debit Note Buyer / Sent to request a credit or A bookstore sends a debit
Customer adjustment for faulty, short, or note to a supplier for
overcharged goods. books that arrived with
torn covers.
Check Stub Buyer / The part of a check kept by the A business keeps the
Check Issuer payer to record payment details check stub after writing a
(date, payee, amount). It acts as check to pay rent.
proof of payment made by check.
Petty Cash Employee / Used to record small cash A staff member fills out a
Voucher Staff payments from petty cash (e.g., for petty cash voucher for
Member office supplies). It provides $10 spent on printer
evidence and control for petty paper.
expenses.