At the end of the month, a company is replenishing the petty cash fund with a cheque for $87. Cash receipts for the fund total $87, which all relates to postage purchased. What is the impact of the entry to record this replenishment cheque on the financial statements?Select answer from the options belowassets decrease and expenses increaseassets and expenses decreaseno impact as assets increase and decrease by the same amountassets and expenses increase
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At the end of the month, a company is replenishing the petty cash fund with a cheque for 87, which all relates to postage purchased. What is the impact of the entry to record this replenishment cheque on the financial statements?Select answer from the options belowassets decrease and expenses increaseassets and expenses decreaseno impact as assets increase and decrease by the same amountassets and expenses increase
Solution
The correct answer is "no impact as assets increase and decrease by the same amount". Here's why:
When the company replenishes the petty cash fund, it decreases one asset (cash in bank) and increases another asset (petty cash). This is an asset exchange transaction, so total assets do not change.
On the other hand, the cash receipts for the fund total $87, which all relates to postage purchased. This is an expense that has already been recognized when the postage was purchased. Therefore, there is no additional impact on expenses when the petty cash fund is replenished.
So, the net effect is that there is no impact on the financial statements as assets increase and decrease by the same amount.
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