Concept explainers
Requirement 1:
To explain: The characteristics and features of an imprest system.
Requirement 2:
The petty cash fund before replenishment.
Requirement 3:
Accounting for petty cash transactions
It is difficult to use checks for day-to-day expenditures that are petty in nature. So, companies maintain some small amount of funds in hand for these kinds of expenditures. These funds are called petty cash funds.
To Prepare: Journal entries
Requirement 4:
To journalize: The increase of balance in the petty cash fund to $350.
Requirement 3:
Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions:
Requirement 4:
Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions:
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