Question

Petty Cash Fund Entries

Journalize the entries to record the following:
Check No. 12-375 is issued to establish a petty cash fund of $500.
The amount of cash in the petty cash fund is now $40. Check No. 12-476 is issued to replenish the fund, based on the following summary of petty cash receipts: office supplies, $212; miscellaneous selling expense, $156; miscellaneous administrative expense, $61. (Because the amount of the check to replenish the fund plus the balance in the fund do not equal $500, record the discrepancy in the cash short and over account.)
Petty Cash Fund Entries
Journalize the entries to record the following:
Check No. 12-375 is issued to establish a petty cash fund of $500.
The amount of cash in the petty cash fund is now $40. Check No. 12-476 is issued to replenish the fund, based on the following summary of petty cash receipts: office supplies, $212; miscellaneous selling expense, $156; miscellaneous administrative expense, $61. (Because the amount of the check to replenish the fund plus the balance in the fund do not equal $500, record the discrepancy in the cash short and over account.)
a. Journalize the entry to establish the petty cash fund. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
b. Journalize the entry to replenish the petty cash fund. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Answer 1

A. Dr Petty cash fund $500

Cr Cash $500

B. Dr Office supplies expenses $212

Dr miscellaneous selling expense $156

Dr miscellaneous administrative expense $61

Dr Cash short and over 31

Cr Petty cash fund $460

Dr Petty cash fund $460

Cr Cash $460

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Preparation of the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund.

Dr Petty cash fund $500

Cr Cash $500

(To establish the petty cash fund)

B. Preparation of the journal entry to replenish the petty cash fund.

Dr Office supplies expenses $212

Dr miscellaneous selling expense $156

Dr miscellaneous administrative expense $61

Dr Cash short and over 31

($500-$212+$156+61+$40)

Cr Petty cash fund $460

($212+$156+$61+$31)

(To replenish the petty cash fund)

Dr Petty cash fund $460

($212+$156+$61+$31)

Cr Cash $460