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Definition
Check, cash register slip, deposit slip, invoice, voucher, etc., that evidences a business dealing. Source documents are a critical part of an audit trail for establishing the authenticity, and tracing the history, of a transaction.
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source document is in the Accounting & Auditing, Banking, Commerce & Finance and Documentation & Recordkeeping subjects.
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