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Chapter 7: Question E7-23 (page 369)

(Petty Cash) The petty cash fund of Fonzarelli’s Auto Repair Service, a sole proprietorship, contains the following.

1. Coins and Currency

\(15.20

2. Postage Stamps

2.90

3. An I.O.U from Cunningham, an employee, for cash advance

40

4. Check payable to Fonzarelli’s Auto Repair from Pottsie Weber, an employee, marked NSF

34

5. Vouchers for the following:

Stamps

20

Two Rose Bowl tickets for Nick Fonzarelli

170

Printer cartridge

14.35

204.35

\)296.45

The general ledger account Petty Cash has a balance of $300.

Instructions

Prepare the journal entry to record the reimbursement of the petty cash fund.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Cash short and over of the business entity equals$6.45.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Prepaid Expenses

The expenses incurred by the business entity for any service or product that will be received in a future period is known as prepaid expense. It is reported as an asset of the business.

02

Journal Entry to Record the reimbursement of Petty Cash Funds

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

Accounts receivables$40+$34

$74

Maintenance expenses

$14.35

Drawings

$170

Postage expenses$20+$2·90

$17.10

Prepaid expenses (postage)

$2.90

Cash short and over (balancing figure)

$6.45

Cash$300+$15·20

$284.80

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