At the end of the month, ABC Co.'s petty cash fund contains $4 in cash and receipts for postage of $50 and delivery expenses of $44. It started out with $100 in the fund at the beginning of the month. Demonstrate the journal entry to replenish the account and recognize its shortage by choosing the correct action from those given below.Multiple choice question.Petty Cash is debited for $96.Cash is credited for $98.Cash is credited for $96.Cash is credited for $94.
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At the end of the month, ABC Co.'s petty cash fund contains 50 and delivery expenses of 100 in the fund at the beginning of the month. Demonstrate the journal entry to replenish the account and recognize its shortage by choosing the correct action from those given below.Multiple choice question.Petty Cash is debited for 98.Cash is credited for 94.
Solution
The correct action is: Cash is credited for $96.
Here's the step-by-step explanation:
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First, calculate the total expenses by adding the postage and delivery expenses. 44 (delivery) = $94.
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Then, calculate the amount of cash left in the petty cash fund. The fund started with 4 left, so 4 = $96. This is the amount that was spent.
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The amount spent (94), indicating a shortage of $2.
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To replenish the fund and recognize the shortage, the company would credit (reduce) its Cash account by the amount spent, which is $96.
So, the correct journal entry would be:
- Debit Postage Expense $50
- Debit Delivery Expense $44
- Debit Cash Short and Over $2
- Credit Cash $96
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