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8. Control of cash
fund since it is replenished when it becomes low.) The petty cash custodian presents the vouchers to the employee
having authority to order that the fund be reimbursed. After the vouchers are examined, if all is in order, that
employee draws a check to restore the fund to its original amount.
To determine which accounts to debit, an employee summarizes the petty cash vouchers according to the
reasons for expenditure. Next, that person stamps or defaces the petty cash vouchers to prevent reuse. The journal
entry to record replenishing the fund would debit the various accounts indicated by the summary and credit Cash.
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