Assume that the custodian of a $675 petty cash fund has $137.50 in coins and currency plus $517.50 in receipts at the end of the month. The entry to replenish the petty cash fund will include:

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Gillespie

16 March, 20:36

Assume that the custodian of a $675 petty cash fund has $137.50 in coins and currency plus $517.50 in receipts at the end of the month. The entry to replenish the petty cash fund will include:

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James Stone · Answer 1

Entry to replenish

Dr. Expenses $517.5

Dr. Cash Short $20

Cr. Cash (675-137.5) $537.5

Explanation:

Petty cash is a small amount of fund which is kept in the business for day to day expenses. Cash is issued from this fund for daily small expense which is not appropriate to withdraw from the bank by check.

The difference between the expenses receipts and cash outflow is cash excess or short.

In this question there is a cash shortage because the cash payment is more than the receipt received / available.