Problems 8-3BRPM Music Center had the following petty cash transactions in March of the current year:March 5 Wrote a $200 check cashed it and gave the proceeds and the petty cashbox to Liz Buck the petty cashier.6
Paid $14.50 COD shipping charges on merchandise purchased for resale
terms FOB shipping point. RPM uses the perpetual system to account for
merchandise inventory.11 Paid $8.75 delivery charges on merchandise sold to a customer terms FOB destination.12 Purchased file folders for $12.13 that are immediately used.14 Reimbursed Will Nelson the manager $9.65 for office supplies purchased and used.18 Purchased printer paper for $22.54 that is immediately used.27 Paid $47.10 COD shipping charges on merchandise purchased for resale terms FOB shipping point.28 Paid postage expenses of $16.30 Reimbursed Nelson $58.80 for business car mileage.31
Cash of $11.53 remained in the fund. Sorted the petty cash receipts by
accounts affected and exchanged them for a check to reimburse the fund
for expenditures. The fund amount is also increased to $250.Required1. Prepare the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund.2.
Prepare a petty cash payments report for March with these categories:
delivery expense mileage expense postage expense merchandise
inventory (for transportation-in) and office supplies expense. Sort the
payments into the appropriate categories and total the expenses in each
category.3. Prepare the journal entries for part 2 to both (a) reimburse and (b) increase the fund amount.Check (2) Total expenses $189.47(3a & 3b) Cr. Cash $238.47