what is subsidiary book?

Answer Posted / syed iran

In the past, traders use to keep record of the transaction in the journal But it was Later found not convenient. If all the transaction are recorded in the journal then the journal book becomes more thick and difficult to handle it. In big business houses, it becomes impossible to carry on the work of recording business transaction. therefore now a days large scale business firms like to keep record of transaction in subsidiary books instead of journal. Subsidiary books are the book of original entry and it is also called primary records because the first entry of transaction is made in subsidiary books. On the basis of subsidiary books postings are made into concerned account afterwards
Following types of books are used under subsidiary books.
1. Purchase book
2. Sales book
3. Cash book
4. Purchase return book
5. Sales return book
6. Bills received book

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