The accounting system used by Dartmouth Sales and Service requires that all entries be journalized in a

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The accounting system used by Dartmouth Sales and Service requires that all entries be journalized in a General Journal. To facilitate payments for small items, Dartmouth established a petty cash fund. The following transactions involving the petty cash fund occurred during February 2014.
Feb. 3 A company cheque for $200 was prepared and made payable to the petty cashier to establish the petty cash fund.
14 A company cheque was prepared to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since February 3 and to increase the fund to $250.
a. Purchased office supplies, $65.82.
b. Paid $75.00 COD charges on merchandise purchased for resale. Dartmouth uses the perpetual method to account for merchandise inventory.
c. Paid $36.40 to Data Services for minor repairs to a computer.
d. Paid $15.23 for postage expenses.
e. Discovered that only $5.55 remained in the petty cash box.
28 The petty cashier noted that $39.30 remained in the fund, and decided that the February 14 increase in the fund was not large enough. A company cheque was prepared to replenish the fund for the following expenditures made since February 14, and to increase it to $300.
f. Paid $45 to The Smart Saver for an advertisement in a monthly newsletter.
g. Paid $96.35 for office supplies.
h. Paid $69.35 to Best Movers for delivery of merchandise to a customer.
Required
Prepare General Journal entries to record the establishment of the fund on February 3 and its replenishment on February 14 and February 28.
Analysis Component:
Explain how the company's financial statements would be affected if the petty cash fund is not replenished and no entry is made on February 28.
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Fundamental Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-0071051507

Volume I, 14th Canadian Edition

Authors: Larson Kermit, Tilly Jensen

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