Tip of the Day: Petty Cash

How your company handles Petty Cash can be easy or a headache. It is up to you. Do you reconcile regularly or do you wait until all funds are out of the box, hold your breath, then pray that all receipts are in the box?



My suggestion would be to start small, either $50 or $100. You can add more later if you feel your company needs the funds.



Always make sure to reconcile regularly. The box should remain at $100 at all times. For example, if an employee buys paper for $5.00, the box should have $95 in cash and a $5.00 receipt for the paper. You replenish the box by writing a check to cash, entering all transactions into your financial system, and starting it all over.

Another reason to reconcile regularly it to make sure there are no employees taking unauthorized cash.

Enjoy!

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