PR 8-2B Transactions for petty cash, cash short and over
Cedar Springs Company completed the following selected transactions during November 2012:
Nov. 1. Established a petty cash fund of $850.
12. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $16,100. The actual cash received from cash sales was $16,175.
30. Petty cash on hand was $70. Replenished the petty cash fund for the following disbursements, each evidenced by a petty cash receipt:
Nov. 2. Store supplies, $100.
10. Express charges on merchandise purchased, $260 (Merchandise Inventory).
14. Office supplies, $125.
15. Office supplies, $80.
18. Postage stamps, $70 (Offi ce Supplies).
20. Repair to fax, $35 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
21. Repair to offi ce door lock, $15 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
22. Postage due on special delivery letter, $40 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
28. Express charges on merchandise purchased, $40 ( Merchandise Inventory).
30. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $19,415. The actual cash received from cash sales was $19,350.
30. Increased the petty cash fund by $150.
Instructions
Journalize the transactions.
Answer:

2012
Nov. 1 Petty Cash ........................................................... 850
Cash................................................................. 850
12 Cash..................................................................... 16,175
Cash Short and Over ...................................... 75
Sales ................................................................ 16,100
30 Store Supplies..................................................... 100
Merchandise Inventory....................................... 300
Office Supplies.................................................... 275
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense............ 90
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 15
Cash................................................................. 780
30 Cash..................................................................... 19,350
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 65
Sales ................................................................ 19,415
30 Petty Cash ........................................................... 150
Cash................................................................. 150
Nov. 1. Established a petty cash fund of $850.
12. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $16,100. The actual cash received from cash sales was $16,175.
30. Petty cash on hand was $70. Replenished the petty cash fund for the following disbursements, each evidenced by a petty cash receipt:
Nov. 2. Store supplies, $100.
10. Express charges on merchandise purchased, $260 (Merchandise Inventory).
14. Office supplies, $125.
15. Office supplies, $80.
18. Postage stamps, $70 (Offi ce Supplies).
20. Repair to fax, $35 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
21. Repair to offi ce door lock, $15 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
22. Postage due on special delivery letter, $40 (Miscellaneous Administrative Expense).
28. Express charges on merchandise purchased, $40 ( Merchandise Inventory).
30. The cash sales for the day, according to the cash register records, totaled $19,415. The actual cash received from cash sales was $19,350.
30. Increased the petty cash fund by $150.
Instructions
Journalize the transactions.
Answer:

2012
Nov. 1 Petty Cash ........................................................... 850
Cash................................................................. 850
12 Cash..................................................................... 16,175
Cash Short and Over ...................................... 75
Sales ................................................................ 16,100
30 Store Supplies..................................................... 100
Merchandise Inventory....................................... 300
Office Supplies.................................................... 275
Miscellaneous Administrative Expense............ 90
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 15
Cash................................................................. 780
30 Cash..................................................................... 19,350
Cash Short and Over.......................................... 65
Sales ................................................................ 19,415
30 Petty Cash ........................................................... 150
Cash................................................................. 150