Every business activity ultimately result in cash, therefore,
recording of transaction involving cash must be recorded in a separate journal.
This journal is called cash book. It may be defined as the record of
transaction relating to receipt of and payment in cash.
Therefore, all cash transaction began to be recorded separately
in a book called the cash book, which later began to be used to record bank
book and discount transaction as well besides cash transaction by doing so
daily checking of cash in hand and periodical checking of cash in hand and
periodical checking of bank balance was rendered quick and easy. Although cash
book is a book of original entry, the use of cash book as a subsidiary book is
often dispensed with. It is an integral part of ledger. But nonetheless, it
serves the dual purpose of journal as well as ledger.