EcoMart establishes a $1,050 petty cash fund on May 2. On May 30, the fund shows $326 in cash along with receipts for the following expenditures: transportation-in, $120; postage expenses, $369; and miscellaneous expenses, $240. The petty cashier could not account for a $5 overage in the fund. The company uses the perpetual system in accounting for merchandise inventory. Prepare the (1) May 2 entry to establish the fund, (2) May 30 entry to reimburse the fund [Hint: Credit Cash Over and Short for $5 and credit Cash for $724], and (3) June 1 entry to increase the fund to $1,200.

EcoMart

Petty Cash Fund

Journal Entries:

1. May 2 entry to establish the fund:

Debit Petty Cash Fund $1,050

Credit Cash Account $1,050

To record the establishment of the petty cash fund.

2. May 30 entry to reimburse the fund:

Debit Petty Cash $729

Credit Cash Account $729

To record the reimbursement of petty cash fund

Debit Freight-in $120

Debit Postage expense $369

Debit Miscellaneous expense $240

Credit Petty Cash Fund $729

To record the petty cash expenses.

3. June 1 entry to increase the fund to $1,200:

Debit Petty Cash Fund $471

Credit Cash Account $471

To record the increase of the fund to $1,200

Explanation:

A petty cash fund is a cash expense fund established by management to take care of petty expenses based on the imprest system.  An initial amount is established called the float.  Expenses are periodically totalled to get the amount that will be reimbursed to the petty cashier to maintain the float.