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Question Journalizing petty cash Prepare the journal entries for the following petty cash transactions of Everly Gaming Supplies:
March 1 Established a petty cash fund with a $250 balance.
31 The petty cash fund has $24 in cash and $235 in petty cash tickets that were issued to pay for Office Supplies ($35) and Entertainment Expense ($200). Replenished the fund and recorded the expenditures. April 15 Increased the balance of the petty cash fund to $300.
Step 1: Definition of petty cash fund
A petty cash fund is a fund that is created for small cash transactions.
Step 2: Journal entries
Date Particulars Debit Credit
March 1 Petty Cash $200
Cash $200
(Opening of petty cash fund)
March 31 Entertainment Expenses $200
Office Supplies Expense $35
Cash Short & Over $35
Cash $200
(Replenish the petty cash fund)
April 15 Petty Cash $300
Cash $300
(Increase the petty cash fund)
In the first entry, the passed is passed for the creation of a petty cash fund in which the petty cash account is debited and the cash account credited.
In the second entry, the entry is passed for replenishing the petty cash fund. In process of the replenishing, it is found that the cash fund has $35.
In the third entry, the entry is passed to record the amount increased in the petty cash fund.
The cash account was credited with $300 on April 15.