PR 8-2A Transactions for petty cash, cash short and over
Picasso Restoration Company completed the following selected transactions during
August 2012:
Aug. 1. Established a petty cash fund of $750.
10. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $9,780. The actual cash received from cash sales was $9,800.
31. Petty cash on hand was $240. Replenished the petty cash fund for the following disbursements, each evidenced by a petty cash receipt:
Aug. 3. Store supplies, $251.
7. Express charges on merchandise sold, $60 (Delivery Expense).
9. Office supplies, $20.
13. Office supplies, $30.
19. Postage stamps, $11 (Offi ce Supplies).
21. Repair to office file cabinet lock, $40 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
Aug. 22. Postage due on special delivery letter, $18 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
24. Express charges on merchandise sold, $50 (Delivery Expense).
30. Office supplies, $15.
31. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $11,200. The actual cash received from cash sales was $11,130.
31. Decreased the petty cash fund by $100.
Instructions
Journalize the transactions.
Answer:

2012
Aug. 1 Petty Cash ........................................................... 750
Cash................................................................. 750
10 Cash..................................................................... 9,800
Cash Short and Over ...................................... 20
Sales ................................................................ 9,780
31 Store Supplies..................................................... 251
Delivery Expense ................................................ 110
Office Supplies.................................................... 76
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense............ 58
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 15
Cash................................................................. 510
31 Cash..................................................................... 11,130
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 70
Sales ................................................................ 11,200
31 Cash..................................................................... 100
Petty Cash ....................................................... 100
August 2012:
Aug. 1. Established a petty cash fund of $750.
10. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $9,780. The actual cash received from cash sales was $9,800.
31. Petty cash on hand was $240. Replenished the petty cash fund for the following disbursements, each evidenced by a petty cash receipt:
Aug. 3. Store supplies, $251.
7. Express charges on merchandise sold, $60 (Delivery Expense).
9. Office supplies, $20.
13. Office supplies, $30.
19. Postage stamps, $11 (Offi ce Supplies).
21. Repair to office file cabinet lock, $40 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
Aug. 22. Postage due on special delivery letter, $18 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
24. Express charges on merchandise sold, $50 (Delivery Expense).
30. Office supplies, $15.
31. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $11,200. The actual cash received from cash sales was $11,130.
31. Decreased the petty cash fund by $100.
Instructions
Journalize the transactions.
Answer:

2012
Aug. 1 Petty Cash ........................................................... 750
Cash................................................................. 750
10 Cash..................................................................... 9,800
Cash Short and Over ...................................... 20
Sales ................................................................ 9,780
31 Store Supplies..................................................... 251
Delivery Expense ................................................ 110
Office Supplies.................................................... 76
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense............ 58
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 15
Cash................................................................. 510
31 Cash..................................................................... 11,130
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 70
Sales ................................................................ 11,200
31 Cash..................................................................... 100
Petty Cash ....................................................... 100