Concept explainers
Petty cash system:
Petty cash system is a system which is used for making payments for small day to day expenses. It facilitates ease to deal with small cash disbursements.
It means record of financial data related to business transactions in a journal in a manner so that debit equals credit. It provides an audit trail to the auditor and a means to analyze the effects of transactions to an organization’s financial health.
Rules of Journal Entry:
The rules for journal entry are defined by 5 accounting components,
- Assets: Increase in asset should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Liabilities: Increase in liabilities should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Equity: Increase in Equity should be credit and decrease should be debit.
- Expense: Increase in expense should be debit and decrease should be credit.
- Revenue: Increase in revenue should be credit and decrease should be debit.
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To prepare: Journal entries in the books of K Company during the month of May.
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To explain: Affect on financial statements of non replenished petty cash fund and lack of journal entry on May 31.
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- On July 2 Kellie Company has decided to initiate a petty cash fund in the amount of $1,200. Prepare journal entries for the following transactions: A. On July 5, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $125, Supplies $368, Postage Expense $325, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $99, Miscellaneous Expense $259. The cash on hand at this time was $38. B. On June 14, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $425, Supplies $95, Postage Expense $240, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $299, Miscellaneous Expense $77. The cash on hand at this time was $110. C. On June 23, the petty cash fund needed replenishment and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $251, Supplies $188, Postage Expense $263, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $182, Miscellaneous Expense $203. The cash on hand at this time was $93. D. On June 29, the company determined that the petty cash fund needed to be decreased to $1,000. E. On June 30, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, as it was month end. The following are the receipts: Auto Expense $14, Supplies $75, Postage Expense $150, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $121, Miscellaneous Expense $39. The cash on hand at this time was $603.arrow_forwardOn May 2 Kellie Company has decided to initiate a petty cash fund in the amount of $1,200. Prepare journal entries for the following transactions: A. On July 5, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $125, Supplies $368, Postage Expense $325, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $99, Miscellaneous Expense $259. The cash on hand at this time was $38. B. On June 14, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $425, Supplies $95, Postage Expense $240, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $299, Miscellaneous Expense $77. The cash on hand at this time was $80. C. On June 23, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $251, Supplies $188, Postage Expense $263, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $182, Miscellaneous Expense $203. The cash on hand at this time was $93. D. On June 29, the company determined that the petty cash fund needed to be decreased to $1,000. E. On June 30, the petty cash fund needed replenishment as it was month-end. The following are the receipts: Auto Expense $114, Supplies $75, Postage Expense $50, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $121, Miscellaneous Expense $39. The cash on hand at this time was $603.arrow_forwardOn June 1 French company has decided to initiate a petty cash fund in the amount of $800. Prepare journal entries for the following transactions: A. On June 5, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $37, Supplies $124, Postage Expense $270, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $168, Miscellaneous Expense $149. The cash on hand at this time was $48. B. On June 14, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $18, Supplies $175, Postage Expense $50, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $269, Miscellaneous Expense $59. The cash on hand at this time was $220. C. On June 23, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $251, Supplies $88, Postage Expense $63, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $182, Miscellaneous Expense $203. The cash on hand at this time was $20. D. On June 29, the company determined that the petty cash fund needed to be increased to $1,000. E. On June 30, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, as it was month end. The following are the receipts: Auto Expense $18, Supplies $175, Postage Expense $50, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $269, Miscellaneous Expense $59. The cash on hand at this time was $437.arrow_forward
- On September 1, French company has decided to initiate a petty cash fund in the amount of $800. Prepare journal entries for the following transactions: A. On September 5, the petty cash fund needed replenishment, and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $37, Supplies $124, Postage Expense $270, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $168, Miscellaneous Expense $149. The cash on hand at this time was $48. B. On September 14, the petty cash fund needed replenishment and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $18, Supplies $175, Postage Expense $50, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $269, Miscellaneous Expense $59. The cash on hand at this time was $210. C. On September 23, the petty cash fund needed replenishment and the following are the receipts: Auto Expense $251, Supplies $88, Postage Expense $63, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $182, Miscellaneous Expense $203. The cash on hand at this time was $20. D. On September 29, the company determined that the petty cash fund needed to be increased to $1,000. E. On September 30, the petty cash fund needed replenishment as it was month end. The following are the receipts: Auto Expense $18, Supplies $15, Postage Expense $57, Repairs and Maintenance Expense $49, Miscellaneous Expense $29. The cash on hand at this time was $837.arrow_forwardDomesticarrow_forwardBUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTNG1 (TUTORIAL #1) 1. XYZ Co. set up a petty cash fund for payments of small amounts. The following transactions involving the petty cash fund occurred in May (the last month of the company's fiscal year). May 1 Prepared a company check for $250 to establish the petty cash fund. May 15 Prepared a company check to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since May1: a. Paid $78 for janitorial services. b. Paid $63.68 for miscellaneous expenses. c. Paid postage expenses of $43.50. d. Paid $57.15 to a local newspaper for an advertisement. e. Counted $11.15 remaining in the petty cash box. May 16 Prepared a company check for $200 to increase the fund to $450. May 31 The petty cashier reports that $293.39 cash remains in the fund. A company check is drawn to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since May 15: a. Paid postage expenses of $48.36. b. Reimbursed the office manager for business mileage, $38.50. c. Paid…arrow_forward
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