Nakashima Gallery had the following petty cash transactions in February of the current year. Nakashima uses the perpetual system to account for merchandise inventory.
Feb 2 Write a $400 check to establish a petty cash fund.
Feb 5 Purchased paper for the copier for $14.15 that is immediately used.
Feb 9 Paid $32.50 shipping charges (transportation in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These costs are added to merchandise inventory.
Feb 12 Paid $7.95 postage to deliver a contract to a client
Feb 14 Reimbursed Adina Sharon, the manager, $68 for mileage on her car.
Feb 20 Purchased office paper for $67.77 that is immediately used.
Feb 23 Paid a courier $20 to deliver merchandise sold to a customer, terms FOB destination.
Feb 25 Paid $13.10 shipping charges (transportation in) on merchandise purchased for resale, terms FOB shipping point. These cost are added to merchandise inventory.
Feb 27 Paid $54 for postage expenses
Feb 28 The fund had $120.42 remaining in the petty cashbox. Sorted the petty cash receipts by accounts affected and exchanged them for a check to reimburse the fund for expenditures.
Feb 28 The petty cash fund amount is increased by $100 to a total of $500
- Prepare the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund.
- Prepare a petty cash payments report for February with these categories: delivery expense, mileage
expense, postage expense, merchandise inventory (for transportation-in), and office supplies expense. - Prepare the journal entries for part 2 to both (a) reimburse and (b) increase the fund amount.
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