On September 1, Top Taste Salad Dressings creates a petty cash fund with an imprest balance of $300. During September, Michael Martell, the fund custodian, signs the following petty cash tickets:

On September 30, prior to replenishment, the fund contains these tickets plus cash of $70. The accounts affected by petty cash payments are Office Supplies, Travel Expense, Delivery Expense, Entertainment Expense, and Merchandise Inventory.
Requirements
1. Explain the characteristics and the internal control features of an imprest fund.
2. On September 30, how much cash should the petty cash fund hold before it is replenished?
3. Journalize all required entries to create the fund and replenish it. Include explanations.
4. Make the October 1 entry to increase the fund balance to $350. Include an explanation, and briefly describe what the custodian does.

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Petty Cash Ticket Number 101 102 103 104 105 Amount Item Office supplies Cab fare for executive Delivery of package across towrn Business dinner Merchandise inventory 30 25 20 45 120