In: Accounting
2 Wrote a $350 check to establish a petty cash fund. 5 Purchased paper for the copier for $15.15 that is immediately used. 9 Paid $38.50 shipping charges (transportation-in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These costs are added to merchandise inventory. 12 Paid $8.55 postage to deliver a contract to a client. 14 Reimbursed Adina Sharon, the manager, $66 for mileage on her car. 20 Purchased office paper for $66.77 that is immediately used. 23 Paid a courier $15 to deliver merchandise sold to a customer, terms FOB destination. 25 Paid $11.50 shipping charges (transportation-in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These costs are added to merchandise inventory. 27 Paid $59 for postage expenses. 28 The fund had $23.40 remaining in the petty cashbox. Sorted the petty cash receipts by accounts affected and exchanged them for a check to reimburse the fund for expenditures. 28 The petty cash fund amount is increased by $60 to a total of $410. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund. 2. Prepare a petty cash payments report for February with these categories: delivery expense, mileage expense, postage expense, merchandise inventory (for transportation-in), and office supplies expense. 3. Prepare the journal entries for required 2 to both (a) reimburse and (b) increase the fund amount.