UNCONVENTIONAL VOUCHERS

Memo voucher:-

            This is non-accounting voucher and the entries made using it will not affect your accounts. That is, Tally does not post these entries to ledgers but stores them in a separate “memo Register”. You can alter and convert a memo voucher into a regular voucher when you decide to bring the entry into your books. View all optional vouchers through Displayà Exception Reports à Optional Vouchers. View them from the day book as well.

Some uses for Memo vouchers:

Making suspense payments

For example, the company gives an employee cash to buy office supplies, the exact nature and cost of which are unknown. You could enter a voucher for the petty cash advance, a voucher to record the actual expenditure details when they are known, and another voucher to record the return of surplus cash. However, a simpler way is to enter a Memo voucher when the cash is advanced, and then turn it into a Payment voucher for the actual amount spent, when known.

Vouchers not verified at the time of entry.

It sometimes happens that you do not understand the details of a voucher you are entering. Enter it as a memo voucher and amend it when you get the details.

Items given on approval

You will normally only enter completed sales into the books. Suppose items are given “on approval”. You can track them with a Memo voucher and convert it into a proper sales voucher, or delete the Memo voucher, depending on the outcome.

Reminder service

            You can enter a memo voucher for a transaction that will take place in the future and get Tally to remind you about it one day prior to the date. For example, insurance premiums due, taxes due,