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

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1. Prepare the journal entry to establish the petty cash fund.

Note: See the journal entry in the attached excel file

2. 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. Sort the payments into the appropriate categories and total the expenditures in each category.

Note: See the petty cash payments report in the attached excel file.

3. Prepare the journal entries for required 2 to both (a) reimburse and (b) increase the fund amount.

Note: See the journal entries (a) and (b) in the attached excel file

3(a) Reimburse Workings:

w.1: Calculation of Cash reimbursement

Cash reimbursement = Petty cash fund - Petty cash fund balance = $400 - $120.42 = $279.58

w.2: Calculation of the Cash over and short

Cash over and short = Cash reimbursement – Total expenses = $279.58 - $270.57 - $120.42 = $9.01