Carolyn Keene, Inc. decided to establish a petty cash fund to help ensure internal control over its small cash expenditures. The following information is available for the month of April. 1.    On April 1, it established a petty cash fund in the amount of $200. 2.    A summary of the petty cash expenditures made by the petty cash custodian as of April 10 is as follows. Delivery charges paid on merchandise purchased     $60.00 Supplies purchased and used  25.00 Postage expense  33.00 I.O.U. from employees  17.00 Miscellaneous expense  36.00 The petty cash fund was replenished on April 10. The balance in the fund was $27. 3.    The petty cash fund balance was increased $100 to $300 on April 20. Instructions Prepare the journal entries to record transactions related to petty cash for the month of April.

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Carolyn Keene, Inc. decided to establish a petty cash fund to help ensure internal control over its small cash expenditures. The following information is available for the month of April.

1.    On April 1, it established a petty cash fund in the amount of $200.

2.    A summary of the petty cash expenditures made by the petty cash custodian as of April 10 is as follows.

Delivery charges paid on merchandise purchased     $60.00
Supplies purchased and used  25.00
Postage expense  33.00
I.O.U. from employees  17.00
Miscellaneous expense  36.00

The petty cash fund was replenished on April 10. The balance in the fund was $27.

3.    The petty cash fund balance was increased $100 to $300 on April 20.

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Prepare the journal entries to record transactions related to petty cash for the month of April.

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