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    Coding Petty Cash

    Jillian Dearing
    Finance

    One of the most frequent mistakes accountants see on financial statements is the miscoding of petty cash.  It is a very simple concept to grasp but for bookkeepers who do not know what they're doing, they can really make a mess of this simple entry.

    Most bookkeepers and non-financial staff code expenses directly to the petty cash account instead of to the actual expenses.  The only time the cash account should be affected is when you increase or decrease the petty cash limit. 

    For example, your petty cash fund is $275.00.  You give staff money and they bring you receipts for food, supplies, services, postage, etc. which total $251.00.  You would either do a journal entry debiting each expense and crediting cash or you would write a check to cash and code each expense. Does this make sense?

    The point is, you never code expenses to a cash account.  When you look at your petty cash on the financial statement, it should not exceed the $275 you've allotted.  Please feel free to email me if you have questions!

     

     

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    Profile: Jillian Dearing

    Throughout Jillian's 20+ years as an Accountant and Office Manager, she has worked for companies both large and small including government contractors, law firms, insurance companies, property managers and accounting firms.

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