Alanda Murray Bookkeeping Services has only a general journal in its accounting system and uses it to
Question:
Alanda Murray Bookkeeping Services has only a general journal in its accounting system and uses it to record all the transactions. However the company recently set up a petty cash fund for payment of small items. The following petty cash tranactions were noted by the petty cashier as occurring during March.
Mar. 01 Received a company cheque for $250 to establish a petty cash fund.
31 Received a company cheque to replenish the fund for the following expenses: Purchases made since March 1:
a. Purchased office supplies, $63.50
b. Purchased postage stamps, $45
c. Paid $75 for cleaning services
d. Paid $40 for donation to United Way
e. Paid $5.75 for parking
31 Counted the petty cash remaining, which totalled $16.25.
Required
Prepare journal entries to record the establishment of the fund on March 1 and its replenishment on April 1.
Step by Step Answer:
College Accounting A Practical Approach
ISBN: 978-0134166698
13th Canadian edition
Authors: Jeffrey Slater, Debra Good