Illustration: Adjusted at The End of The Period For Unreplenished Expenses

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ILLUSTRATION

Head of Entity A approves the establishment of a P50,000 petty cash fund.

Date Petty Cash 50,000


Cash – Modified Disbursement System, 50,000
Regular
To record the establishment of petty cash fund

No journal entries are made as disbursements are made out of the petty cash fund.
Journal entries will be made when the petty cash fund is (a) replenished, or (b)
adjusted at the end of the period for unreplenished expenses.

A cash count of the petty cash fund reveals the following:

Coins and Currencies 12,500


Vouchers:
Office Supplies Expenses 10,000
Fuel, Oil and Lubricants 15,000
Postage and Courier Expenses 8,000
Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses 4,500 37,500
Total per count 50,000
Accountability 50,000
Shortage (Overage) -

Case 1: The petty cash fund is replenished.

Date Office Supplies Expenses 10,000


Fuel, Oil and Lubricants 15,000
Postage and Courier Expenses 8,000
Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses 4,500
Cash – Modified Disbursement System, 37,500
Regular
To record the replenishment of the petty cash fund

Case 2: The petty cash fund is not replenished.

Date Office Supplies Expenses 10,000


Fuel, Oil and Lubricants 15,000
Postage and Courier Expenses 8,000
Other Maintenance and Operating Expenses 4,500
Petty Cash 37,500
To adjust the petty cash fund for unreplenished disbursements

Case 3: The Petty Cash Fund Custodian retires and the petty cashh fund is closed.

Date Cash – Collecting Officers 12,500


Petty Cash 12,500
To record the return of unused petty cash fund upon retirement of the Petty Cash
Custodian

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