Indicate whether each of the following items regarding petty cash is true or false. ________ a) The establishment of a petty cash fund is an asset use transaction.________ b) The replenishment of a petty cash fund is an asset source transaction.________ c) At any time, the total of the petty cash vouchers plus the remaining coins and currency should equal the balance of the Petty Cash ledger account.________ d) If a shortage occurs, the Cash Short and Over account is credited.________ e) There is no journal entry made in the accounting records when petty cash funds are disbursed.

What will be an ideal response?


a) F b) F c) T d) F e) T

a) This is false. Establishment of a petty cash fund increases one asset (petty cash) and decreases another asset (cash), so it is an asset exchange transaction.
b) This is false. Replenishment of a petty cash fund is an asset use transaction that increases expenses and decreases cash.
c) This is true. The total of the petty cash vouchers plus the cash on hand should equal the balance in the petty cash account.
d) This is false. A shortage of cash results in a debit entry to the Cash Short and Over account.
e) This is true. No journal entry is made in the accounting records when petty cash funds are disbursed. The effects on the financial statements are recorded only when the petty cash fund is replenished or increased (when additional currency is put into the petty cash safety box).

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