Petty Cash Book
ReceiptsDate DetailsTotalTravelling
expensesMotor expensesPostageStationerySundries$ $$$$$$
Enter the transactions in correct date order. (Chronological order)
Note when the reimbursement occurs
Amount of reimbursement (to restore the float) = Total expenditure for the period
a. at the end of the month (e.g. the cash float is $500)ReceiptsDate DetailsTotalTravelling
expensesMotor expensesPostageStationerySundries$2001$$$$$$500May 1 Bal b/d May15 MTR ticket100100 May26 Stamps130 130 230100013000230May 31 Cash May 31 Bal c/d500 730 730 500Jun 1 Bal b/d
b. at the beginning of the monthReceiptsDate DetailsTotalTravelling
expensesMotor expensesPostageStationerySundries$2001$$$$$$330May 1 Bal b/d 170May 1 Cash May15 MTR ticket100100 May26 Stamps130 130 230100013000 May 31 Bal c/d270 500 500 270Jun 1 Bal b/d 230Jun 1 Cash
Petty cash is same like cash account but with a limited used and use is limited for small day to day petty expenses like postage, parking fee etc.
Definition and Explanation:In almost all businesses, it is found necessary to keep small sums of ready money with the cashier or petty cashier for the purpose of meeting small expenses such as postage, telegrams, stationary and office sundries etc. The sum of money so kept in hand generally termed as petty cash and book in which the petty cash expenditures are recorded is termed as petty cash book.In large business houses , the cashier has to handle every day a large number of receipts and payments and if in addition to this he is further saddled with petty cash payments, his position becomes embarrassing. Besides, it is most common to find with large commercial establishments that all receipts and payments are made through bank. Since expenses like postage, telegrams, traveling etc, cannot be made by means of cheques, the maintenance of a small cash balance to meet these petty payments becomes all the more necessary.A petty cash book is generally maintained on a columnar basis - a separate column being allotted for each type of expenditure. The is only one money column on the debit side and all sum received from time to time by the petty cashier from the chief cashier are entered in it. The credit side consists of several analysis columns. Every payment made by the petty cashier is entered on this side twice - Firstly it is recorded in the total column and then to the appropriate column to which the expense is concerned. The total of the "total column" will naturally agree with the total of all subsidiary columns. The difference between the total of the debit items and that of the "total column" on the credit side at any time will represent the balance of the petty cash in hand and this should tally with the petty cashier's actual holding of cash.The posting from the petty cash book to the respective accounts in the ledger are made directly in total at the end of every month or any other fixed period.
Something that relay doesn't pop up at the end of the month. Like A Emergency or smothing like that. That's why we use it.
Petty Cash is mainly used by businesses to pay for smaller unexpected expenses or things where writing a check might not be the best. Example, the business ran out of toilet paper, instead of writing a check and having to setup the corner store in your system as a supplier, you might just use your petty cash to pay for something like this. Or your working late and the boss orders food for everyone from the Pizza shop around the corner, this might also be a good use of petty cash. As the name implies it's normally a small float $100 or more dollars depending on the size of the business that can be used to pay for various items where is might be a better (or the only way) to go.
An imprest account is an account that always has the same balance. There are usually no entries made to this type of account (unless you wanted to increase or decrease the imprest amount). A good example is Petty Cash. You open the account by writing a check for, say $250. (Debit Petty Cash, Credit Cash.) The funds are kept in a locked cash box and used to make small incidental purchases (stamps, donuts for a company meeting, etc.). A receipt or voucher is placed in the cash box for each purchase. The cash box always contains $250 in cash and receipts. When the amount of cash is getting low (perhaps under $20), A check is written (and cashed) to replenish the petty cash box. The debits are to the various expense accounts (Postage, Office Expense, etc.) and the credit is to Cash (just like any other check). Then, the cash box is back to $250 in cash and no receipts (they were attached to the check stub). As you see, there was not a second entry to the Petty Cash account. Some companies will have a separate checking account for Payroll which is an imprest account. The account is opened in the same fashion and each pay period, the exact total amount needed for payroll is transferred to that account. The payroll expenses and tax liabilities are recorded in total (as opposed to posting each individual paycheck) and the offset is to the account where the transfer originated. Again, no entries are made to the imprest account.
Something that relay doesn't pop up at the end of the month. Like A Emergency or smothing like that. That's why we use it. petty cash voucher is released by the handler of the funds to support every payments made. petty cash book contains a summary of all petty cash disbursements, its total and the balance.
Petty cash is also Cash so like other cash account it is also shown in balance sheet.
Petty cash is same like cash account but with a limited used and use is limited for small day to day petty expenses like postage, parking fee etc.
Assuming you are asking about an "Imprest" Petty Cash account with a nominal balance of $174, an actual cash content of $25, and receipts representing $137 in legitimate purchases, the entry would be something like the following: Debit Expense Accounts (itemized according to nature of receipts): $137Debit Expense Account "Petty Cash Shrinkage" (or whatever it is called in your system): $12Credit Petty Cash: $149Note: Recognize Petty Cash Expense Debit Petty Cash: $149Credit Checking (or wherever you get the cash from): $149Note: Restore Petty Cash to Imprest level ($174) OR the composite equivalent entry: Debit Expense Accounts (itemized according to nature of receipts): $137Debit Expense Account "Petty Cash Shrinkage": $12Credit Checking: $149 Hope this helps
An organisation incurres verious expenses in day to day ativities like : Auto fare Stationary Tea coffee and refreshments stationary maintenance repairs minor expenses Such expenses cannot be entered in the journal entries or posted in several books of ledger accounts, so such minor or trivial expenses are entered in a petty cash book and are later pooled together and allocated. This is known as petty cash.
Definition and Explanation:In almost all businesses, it is found necessary to keep small sums of ready money with the cashier or petty cashier for the purpose of meeting small expenses such as postage, telegrams, stationary and office sundries etc. The sum of money so kept in hand generally termed as petty cash and book in which the petty cash expenditures are recorded is termed as petty cash book.In large business houses , the cashier has to handle every day a large number of receipts and payments and if in addition to this he is further saddled with petty cash payments, his position becomes embarrassing. Besides, it is most common to find with large commercial establishments that all receipts and payments are made through bank. Since expenses like postage, telegrams, traveling etc, cannot be made by means of cheques, the maintenance of a small cash balance to meet these petty payments becomes all the more necessary.A petty cash book is generally maintained on a columnar basis - a separate column being allotted for each type of expenditure. The is only one money column on the debit side and all sum received from time to time by the petty cashier from the chief cashier are entered in it. The credit side consists of several analysis columns. Every payment made by the petty cashier is entered on this side twice - Firstly it is recorded in the total column and then to the appropriate column to which the expense is concerned. The total of the "total column" will naturally agree with the total of all subsidiary columns. The difference between the total of the debit items and that of the "total column" on the credit side at any time will represent the balance of the petty cash in hand and this should tally with the petty cashier's actual holding of cash.The posting from the petty cash book to the respective accounts in the ledger are made directly in total at the end of every month or any other fixed period.
Definition and Explanation:In almost all businesses, it is found necessary to keep small sums of ready money with the cashier or petty cashier for the purpose of meeting small expenses such as postage, telegrams, stationary and office sundries etc. The sum of money so kept in hand generally termed as petty cash and book in which the petty cash expenditures are recorded is termed as petty cash book.In large business houses , the cashier has to handle every day a large number of receipts and payments and if in addition to this he is further saddled with petty cash payments, his position becomes embarrassing. Besides, it is most common to find with large commercial establishments that all receipts and payments are made through bank. Since expenses like postage, telegrams, traveling etc, cannot be made by means of cheques, the maintenance of a small cash balance to meet these petty payments becomes all the more necessary.A petty cash book is generally maintained on a columnar basis - a separate column being allotted for each type of expenditure. The is only one money column on the debit side and all sum received from time to time by the petty cashier from the chief cashier are entered in it. The credit side consists of several analysis columns. Every payment made by the petty cashier is entered on this side twice - Firstly it is recorded in the total column and then to the appropriate column to which the expense is concerned. The total of the "total column" will naturally agree with the total of all subsidiary columns. The difference between the total of the debit items and that of the "total column" on the credit side at any time will represent the balance of the petty cash in hand and this should tally with the petty cashier's actual holding of cash.The posting from the petty cash book to the respective accounts in the ledger are made directly in total at the end of every month or any other fixed period.
Something that relay doesn't pop up at the end of the month. Like A Emergency or smothing like that. That's why we use it.
Petty Cash is mainly used by businesses to pay for smaller unexpected expenses or things where writing a check might not be the best. Example, the business ran out of toilet paper, instead of writing a check and having to setup the corner store in your system as a supplier, you might just use your petty cash to pay for something like this. Or your working late and the boss orders food for everyone from the Pizza shop around the corner, this might also be a good use of petty cash. As the name implies it's normally a small float $100 or more dollars depending on the size of the business that can be used to pay for various items where is might be a better (or the only way) to go.
An imprest account is an account that always has the same balance. There are usually no entries made to this type of account (unless you wanted to increase or decrease the imprest amount). A good example is Petty Cash. You open the account by writing a check for, say $250. (Debit Petty Cash, Credit Cash.) The funds are kept in a locked cash box and used to make small incidental purchases (stamps, donuts for a company meeting, etc.). A receipt or voucher is placed in the cash box for each purchase. The cash box always contains $250 in cash and receipts. When the amount of cash is getting low (perhaps under $20), A check is written (and cashed) to replenish the petty cash box. The debits are to the various expense accounts (Postage, Office Expense, etc.) and the credit is to Cash (just like any other check). Then, the cash box is back to $250 in cash and no receipts (they were attached to the check stub). As you see, there was not a second entry to the Petty Cash account. Some companies will have a separate checking account for Payroll which is an imprest account. The account is opened in the same fashion and each pay period, the exact total amount needed for payroll is transferred to that account. The payroll expenses and tax liabilities are recorded in total (as opposed to posting each individual paycheck) and the offset is to the account where the transfer originated. Again, no entries are made to the imprest account.
Kalie Jackson
His petty theft of a candy bar was nothing like John's bank robbing.