Exercise 7-7 (20 minutes)
a.
2023
Jan.
1
Petty Cash
.....................................................................
200.00
Cash
.......................................................................
200.00
To establish the fund.
b.
Cameron Co.
Petty Cash Payments Report
January 1 - 8, 2023:
Receipts:
Postage expense
.......................................................
$
51.60
Merchandise inventory
..............................................
35.00
Store supplies expense
.............................................
41.55
Jim Cameron, Withdrawals
........................................
25.00
Total receipts
...................................................................................................
$153.15
Fund total
..........................................................................
$200.00
Less:
Cash remaining
......................................................
46.85
Equals:
Cash required to replenish petty cash
.................
153.15
Cash over/(short)
..............................................................
$
-0-
Jan.
8
Postage Expense
...........................................................
51.60
Merchandise Inventory
...................................................
35.00
Store Supplies Expense*
...............................................
41.55
Jim Cameron, Withdrawals
............................................
25.00
Cash
.......................................................................
153.15
To reimburse the fund.
Analysis Component
If the January 8 entry to reimburse the fund was not recorded, profit would be overstated.
*
Either
Store Supplies Expense
(an expense) or
Store Supplies
(an asset) could be debited.
However, if supplies are being purchased through Petty Cash it is likely that they are for
immediate use which justifies using an expense account over an asset.