In an apparatus and a method capable of sorting and counting bank notes and barcoded tickets by a single apparatus, the apparatus includes an insertion receptacle disposed to an upper portion of the apparatus for placing the bank notes and the barcoded tickets thereon, three stacker units disposed to lower portions of the apparatus, a conveying path interposed between the insertion receptacle and the stacker units, and first and second identification units disposed midway in the conveying path for identifying the bank notes and the barcoded tickets, respectively. The bank notes and the barcoded tickets placed on the insertion receptacle in a mixed state are drawn out to the conveying path one by one, identified by both the identification units, sorted according to results of identification of both the identification units, and stacked in the respective stacker units. The results of both the identification units are stored in a host computer.