PETTY CASH BOOK ASSIGNMENT

(a) Explain the advantages of imprest system of a petty cash

(b) Enter the following transactions in the Musoke’s petty cash book having the analysis columns for postage, stationery, travelling expenses, office expenses and ledger account.

1992 May                                                                      shs

1st received cash float of                                                  20,000

3rd paid for Bus fares                                                         2,000

5th bought stamps                                                             1,500

10th paid for stationery                                                      2,200

15th paid office messenger                                                 2,300

17th paid okello                                                                  3,400

18th paid telegrams                                                            1,200

22nd paid train fares                                                           1,800

25th bought carbon papers                                                 1,000

30th paid office expenses                                                   1,500

(a) Hwang Sung Ltd maintains a petty cash book with headings to the analysis columns of postage, stationery, petrol, entertainment and advertisement.  During the week ending 16th March 2007, the following expenses were secured from a petty cash balance of 150,000/=

March 12:         Postage Shs. 5,500, Entertainment Shs. 7,000

March 13:         Petrol Shs. 12,000, Postage Shs. 4,500

Advertisement Shs. 7,500, Stationery Shs. 10,500

,,  14: Advertisement Shs. 10,000, Entertainment Shs. 3,000

Postage Shs. 6,500

,,  15: Petrol Shs. 12,000, Postage Shs. 4,500

Entertainment Shs. 6,500

,,  16: Entertainment Shs. 15,000, Petrol Shs. 13,000

Advertisement Shs. 7,500

,,  16: Re-imbursement from the main cashier.

3 a) Define the term imprest system as used in a petty cash book

b) Mr. Onyu was issued an imprest of shs 150,000 on 1st April, 2006 and spent it as follows

April 2006

1st      transport                                            18,000

Meals                                                   5,000

Stationary                                            1,000

2nd     accommodation                                  24,000

Meals                                                   5,000

Telephone                                                                 3,000

Transport                                                                2,000

3rd     meals                                                   7,500

Accommodation                                 24,000

Stationery                                            1,500

Telephone                                            4,200

4th      stationery                                             2,500

Transport                                             2,500

Meals                                                   5,000

Accommodation                                  13,000

5th      meals                                                   2,500

Transport                                           20,000

Telephone                                            1,000

Required: prepare a petty cash book with the following columns

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Telephone
  • Transport
  • Stationery
  1. Phoebe Shek keeps her petty cash book on the imprest system. The cash float is set at shs 1,500. On 1 December 2008, the balance of petty cash brought forward was shs 215. The amount spent in December 2008 was to be reimbursed with cash at the end of the month. The following transactions took place during December 2008:
2008  shs
Dec 1 Cash received to restore the imprest amount.
4 Postage stamps 20
5 MTR fares 150
9 Petrol for the motor car 300
10 Stationery 12
11 Bus fares 100
15 Refund to Winnie Poon, a trade debtor, who had overpaid. 18
17 Donation 300
18 Cleaning expenses 200
20 Settlement of Candy Li’s account in the accounts payable ledger. 78
22 Registered letter postage 23
26 Refund to Steven Wu, a trade debtor, who had overpaid. 22
28 Cleaning expenses 200
30 Envelopes 26

 

Required:                                                                                               

(a)   Record the above transactions in a petty cash book with analysis columns for postage, travelling expenses, cleaning, stationery, miscellaneous expenses and ledger account.

(b)     Complete all necessary double entries for the month of December 2008 in the ledgers

 

5 a) What reasons would lead a large firm     to keep a separate cash book from a petty cash book?

  1. b) DANTO COSMESTICS are dealers in cosmetics and hair styling for both women and men. The petty cashier currently has a balance form last month of shs 28,000. A cheque of shs 222,000 is being prepared to restore the imprest. A summary of her petty cash vouchers for the month of June 1997 is as follows:

1st received the imprest amount

1st postage stamps and envelope                                       6,000

3rd glue and cello tape                                                        2,500

8th news paper vendor                                                     12,800

11th managers fuel bill                                                     25,000

14th shop cleaning for the two weeks                                  4,700

17th fax to London                                                             1,800

19th taxi hire for out door service                                     10,000

20th creams and lotions                                                    50,000

21st barbers wages                                                          15,000

23rd telephone cards                                                        27,500

25th receipt books, invoice and writing pads                      21,000

26th cleaning materials                                                     18,000

28th detergents (omo, jik)                                                27,300

30th telegrams                                                                   3,400

Required:

Prepare a petty cash book with analysis columns using the following headings: postal services, stationery, shop expenses, travelling and ledger

Corner Kilak pub maintains a petty cash book on an imprest system. The imprest amount is shs 1,000,000 and the balance at the beginning of the month was shs 200,000. The following cash transactions took place during the month of June 1994

1st paid for stamps shs 25,000, envelopes shs 10,000 and aerogramme shs 5,000

5th paid for bar license for shs 30,000

7th paid for business directory from monitor publications shs 12,500

10th bought pens, ink, pins, staples, Cello tape shs 20,000

13th paid telephone cards and telephone billings totaling shs 75,000

15th paid carriage for the return of soda empties to Kampala shs 50,000

16th paid for email and fax bills for Mayi shs 117,500

21st paid news paper vendor for one month supply of the monitor and new Vision new papers shs 36,000

22nd refunded the manager’s transport expenses to Kampala shs 60,000

24th bought wrapping paper for gifts to outstanding customer’s shs 18,500

25th paid for advertising space in Pece stadium shs 18,500

27th paid supplier Mr. Orone shs 115,000

27th paid sugar and tea leaves shs 10,000 and bread shs 16,000

28th paid shell (u) shs 85,000 for fuel supplied

30th paid office messenger’s wage for the month shs 30,000 and bar attendants’ shs 90,000

30th paid transport of merchandise to the depots shs 175,000

Required to:

Draw up a petty cash book duly balanced with the following columns

(i) Communications

(ii) Selling and distribution

(iii) Fuel and travel

(iv) Bar expenses

Note: put expenses under their specific heading

a) mention any five advantages of recording petty cash on the imprest system

b) The bursar of St. Henry’s college school Gangu maintains his books on the imprest system. He is given a weekly cash float of shs 600,000 and the amount spent is re-imbursed by drawing a cheque on Crane bank account N0. 3851

During the beginning 8th march the following transactions took place

March 8th balance b/d 20,000

Re-imbursement?

9th   paid for petrol and oil shs 40,000

Paid for office stationery shs 10,000

Paid a supplier for amount due shs 60,000

Paid for staff lunch and tea shs 100,000

10th paid office messenger bus fare delivery letters and parcels shs 14,000

Paid for postage stamps and telegram shs 20,000

Paid for news papers and magazines shs 15,000

11th paid for newspapers and magazines 15,000

Paid for staff lunch and tea shs 10,000

12th paid hotel bill and accommodation for head mistress shs 80,000

Paid for the cost of repairing school van shs 20,000

13th paid office cleaner’s wages 25,000

Paid a supplier for amount due shs 60,000

Paid for office stationery shs 15,000

14th paid for van petrol and oil shs 50,000

Paid hotel bill and accommodation for head mistress shs 80,000

Paid for staff lunch and tea shs 10,000

Paid office cleaner’s wages shs 20,000

Required to:

Write the St Henry’s college school Gangu petty cash book using the analysis columns for travelling and motor expenses, stationery and office expenses. Cleaning, postage and telegrams, miscellaneous and sundry expenses and ledger accounts duly balanced

 

  1. The following is a summary of the petty cash transactions for S Donnelly for August 2005.

2005

Aug 1 Received from petty cashier shs100 as petty cash float

Shs

Aug 2 Rail fares 17

Aug 4 Petrol 8

Aug 8 Stationery 4

Aug 10 Cleaning 11

Aug 18 Petrol 16

Aug 21 Cleaning 10

Aug 22 Bus fares 4

Aug 25 Cleaning 2

Aug 28 Stationery 5

Aug 30 Petrol 6

(a) Rule up a petty cash book with analysis columns for expenditure on cleaning, travel expenses and stationery.

(b) Enter the month’s transactions.

(c) Enter the receipt of the amount necessary to restore the imprest and carry down the balance for the commencement of the following month.

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