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English term or phrase:
positive/negative voucher (accounting system)
English answer:
Keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation (do not replace with debit/credit).
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Victor Potapov
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positive voucher
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Accounting
vouchers
Does positive voucher mean creadit voucher? Or should I translate it word to word?
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I would also keep the positive/negative descriptions in translation
You see, vouchers, POs etc are usually (in my experience) used for analytical accounting - e.g. vendor accounting (accounts payable).
In any case, those are sub-ledgers, not GL (general ledger).
My point is, in any accounting module except for GL it is absolutely not clear whether a positive entry is a debit or a credit. E.g. we can enter a positive amount of a new PO (voucher, whatever) in the accounts payable module - e.g., it will increase our debt to the vendor (credit). If we enter a POSITIVE amount in the accounts receivable module as a new invoice - it will indicate our increase in accounts receivable (debit).
So, my rule of thumb is: use "positive/negative" in subledgers and "debit/credit" in GL because in GL the relationship is quite straightforward, unlike in the other ledgers.
Good luck.
In any case, those are sub-ledgers, not GL (general ledger).
My point is, in any accounting module except for GL it is absolutely not clear whether a positive entry is a debit or a credit. E.g. we can enter a positive amount of a new PO (voucher, whatever) in the accounts payable module - e.g., it will increase our debt to the vendor (credit). If we enter a POSITIVE amount in the accounts receivable module as a new invoice - it will indicate our increase in accounts receivable (debit).
So, my rule of thumb is: use "positive/negative" in subledgers and "debit/credit" in GL because in GL the relationship is quite straightforward, unlike in the other ledgers.
Good luck.
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positive voucher
I would tend to stay with the «positive/negative expression. The positive = crédit rule does not apply everywhere.
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positive voucher does not seem to mean anything. Use credit voucher if you have to.
There is nothing in the sample text to indicate anything positive.
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Here's a sample from my document:
Enter a negative non PO voucher corresponding to the global amount of retrieved vouchers
Release vouchers blocked for payment if necessary
Calculate the global amount of retrieved vouchers
Retrieve all unpaid vouchers from the bad debt vendor
Is the vendor willing to pay his debts
Contact the vendor
(PO=Purchase Order)
These are steps of a procedure. I don't know whether I should associate positive with credit and negative with debit when it comes to vouchers.