Question

Feb. 2 Wrote a $350 check to establish a petty cash fund. 5 Purchased paper for the copier for $14.55 that is immediately used. 9 Paid $30.50 shipping charges (transportation-in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These costs are added to merchandise inventory. 12 Paid $8.55 postage to deliver a contract to a client. 14 Reimbursed Adina Sharon, the manager, $71 for mileage on her car. 20 Purchased office paper for $66.77 that is immediately used. 23 Paid a courier $16 to deliver merchandise sold to a customer, terms FOB destination. 25 Paid $11.90 shipping charges (transportation-in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These costs are added to merchandise inventory. 27 Paid $57 for postage expenses. 28 The fund had $23.61 remaining in the petty cashbox. Sorted the petty cash receipts by accounts affected and exchanged them for a check to reimburse the fund for expenditures. 28 The petty cash fund amount is increased by $140 to a total of $490. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund. 2. Prepare a petty cash payments report for February with these categories: delivery expense, mileage expense, postage expense, merchandise inventory (for transportation-in), and office supplies expense. 3. Prepare the journal entries for required 2 to both (a) reimburse and (b) increase the fund amount.

Answer 1

Answer:(1) Dr: petty cash $350, Cr: Cash $350, (2) Total delivery expense $16, Total Milleage expense $71, Total postage expense $65.55, Total merchandise inventory( Transportation -in) $42.4, Total office supplies $81.32, Petty Cash Balance $204.67 (3) a) Dr : Expenses $326.29, Cr : Cash $326.39 (b) Dr: petty cash $490, Cr: Cash $490

Explanation:

Journal entry to establish the petty cash fund

Dr : petty cash $350

Cr: : Cash $350

Journal entry to record the reimbursement

Dr : Expenses $326.39

Cr: Cash $326.39

Journal entry to record the increase in fund amount

Dr:petty cash $490

Cr: cash $490

Total delivery expenses $16

Total mileage expenses $71

Total postage expenses $65.55

Total merchandise inventory (Transportation -in) $42.4

Total office supplies $81.32

Amount received for reimbursement $326.39

Petty Cash Balance $204.67