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Vouchers are also known as 'source documents' because they help identify a transaction's source. Some of its examples include cash memo, cheque, bill receipt, pay-in-slip, debit note, credit note, invoice, etc.

A voucher is a document used by a company's accounts payable department containing the supporting documents for an invoice. A voucher is essentially the backup documents for accounts payable, which are bills owed by companies to vendors and suppliers.

(4) Supporting vouchers- It serves as documentary evidence of transactions that happened in the past. Example- One can attach the bill of an expense along with the primary voucher to support the same. Fuel bills are attached with conveyance vouchers.

A piece of paper that is a record of money paid or one that can be used to pay for particular goods or services: Just present your travel voucher to the airline ticket agent, and she will give you the tickets. (Definition of voucher from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

A voucher code is a unique identification number that consists of alphanumeric series given to each individual voucher. When presented for payment an individual can avail of the said discount for the product or service rendered to him. Also see: Difference Between Source Document and Voucher.

Examples of vouchers are bills, invoices, receipts, cash memos, salary sheets, cheque-book counterfoils, and trust deeds. Generally, vouchers are prepared by accountants for recording transactions with the help of the source document.

An example of a cash voucher is a Premium Bond. The employee can cash it in and get its face value in cash. The taxable cash equivalent of the voucher is the sum of money for which it is capable of being exchanged.