ACCOUNTING BOOKS
GENERAL & SUBSIDIARY LEDGERS
1. General Journal
This journal shall be maintained in the Accounting Division/Unit by fund cluster. Only transactions not
recorded in the Special Journals shall be recorded in this journal
2. Cash Receipts Journal
This special journal is used to record the Report of Collection and Deposit (RCD)/Cash Receipts Register
(CRReg) submitted by the collecting officer/s to the Accounting Division/Unit. It shall be maintained in the
Accounting Division/Unit by fund cluster.
3. Cash Disbursements Journal
This special journal is used by the Accounting Division/Unit to record the disbursements made by
the Disbursing Officer. It shall be maintained by fund cluster.
4. Check Disbursements Journal
This special journal is used to record the disbursements through checks made by the Disbursing Officer in
the Accounting Division/Unit. It shall be maintained by fund cluster.
Cash Receipts Journal
Report of Collection and Deposit
The Collecting Officer/Cashier shall prepare this report to record his/her collections and deposits to an
AGDB as of specific date and shall be maintained by fund cluster.
Cash Receipts Register
This shall be used by field offices without complete set of books to record the cash collections and deposits
in the books of their mother unit (central/regional/division office)
FUND CLUSTER:
Journal Entry Voucher, this form shall be used to record all transactions of the NGAs,
whether cash receipts, cash disbursements or non-cash transactions. Accounting journal entries shall be
reflected there in and it shall serve as the basis for recording in the books of accounts.
Cash Disbursements Journal
Report of Cash Disbursements
This report shall be prepared by the Disbursing Officer to liquidate his/her cash advances for payment of
salaries, wages, honoraria, allowances, and other personnel benefits, current operating expenses, and
special purpose/time-bound undertakings. It shall be maintained by fund cluster.
FUND CLUSTER:
Initial Transaction is the issuance of check to the Disbursing Officer for payment of salaries due to
employees, and operating expenses. While waiting for the actual payments to intended payees, charged to
ADVANCES. The ADVANCES is settled or liquidated thru Report of Cash Disbursement.
CHECK Disbursements Journal
Report of Checks Issued
This report shall be used by the Disbursing Officer to report daily or as often as necessary his/her
disbursements made through checks. It shall include cancelled checks and be maintained by fund cluster.
One (1) report shall be prepared for each bank account which shall be the basis for the preparation of JEV
FUND CLUSTER:
General Journal
EXMAPLES OF TRANSACTIONS THAT ARE TO BE RECORDED IN THE GNERAL JOURNAL
➢ Cash-Tax Remittance Advice, Cash-Tax Remittance Advice
➢ Gifts/grants
➢ Dishonored checks
➢ Bank reconciliation entries
➢ Depreciation