Question

Riverbed Company designated Jill Holland as petty cash custodian and established a petty cash fund of $236. The fund is reimbursed when the cash in the fund is at $31, which it is. Petty cash receipts indicate funds were disbursed for office supplies $94 and miscellaneous expense $89. Prepare journal entries for the establishment of the fund and the reimbursement

Answer 1

Answer:

The journal entry is shown below:

Explanation:

According to the scenario, the journal entries for the given data are as follows:

Petty cash A/c Dr  $236

To Cash A/c $236  

(Being establishment of the fund is recorded )

Office supplies A/c Dr  $94

Misc. Expense A/c Dr $89

Cash Over / Short Dr $22             ( $236 - $31 - $89 - $94)

To Cash A/c  $205                        ( $236 - $31)

(Being Reimbursement of the fund is recorded)