25 November 2010
It is a note issued to intimate a party that his account is debited in the books of the issuer for the reason specified therin & therefore requesting the party receiving the note to make a corrosponding credit in his books.
eg. if, after an invoice of supplier is accounted in books, the goods pur from him are found short or defective, a debit note will be issued to intimate him that w his account is debited in our books for the shortage or defect that we wont pay him.