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Topic 5 - Cash and Cash Equivalent - Rev (Students)
Topic 5 - Cash and Cash Equivalent - Rev (Students)
Technical Knowledge
• To understand the concept of cash.
• To understand the concept of cash equivalent.
• To identify items considered cash.
• To identify items considered cash equivalent.
• To understand the imprest system of internal control.
• To know the accounting for petty cash fund.
A. Definition of Cash
From the point of view of a layman, "cash" simply means money. Money is the standard
medium of exchange in business transactions. It refers to the currency and coins which
are in circulation and legal tender.
However, in the accounting parlance, the term "cash" has a s[special and broader
meaning. It connotes more than money.
Accordingly, cash includes checks, bank drafts and money orders because these are
acceptable by the bank for deposit or immediate encashment.
B. Unrestricted Cash
There is no specific standard dealing with "cash". The only guidance provides that
an entity shall classify an asset as current when the asset is cash or cash equivalent
unless it is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least
twelve months after the end of the reporting period. Accordingly, to be reported as
"cash" an item must be unrestricted in use.
a. Cash on hand - This includes undeposited cash collections and other cash items
awaiting deposit such as customers' checks, cashier's or manager's checks, travellers
checks, bank drafts and money orders.
b. Cash in bank - This includes demand deposit or checking account and savings deposit
which are unrestricted as to withdrawal.
c. Cash fund - fund set aside for current purposes such as petty cash fund, payroll fund,
and dividend fund.
C. Cash Equivalent
Cash equivalents are short-term and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible
into cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value
because of changes in interest rate. Also stated that only highly liquid investments that
are acquired three months before maturity can qualify as cash equivalent.
Examples:
a. Three-month treasury bill
b. Three month time deposit
c. Three month money market instrument or commercial paper
Note that what is important is the date of purchase which should be three months or less
before maturity.
D. Measurement of Cash
Cash is measured at face value. Cash in foreign currency is measured at the current
exchange rate.
G. Foreign Currency
Cash in foreign currency should be translated to local currency using the current exchange
rate. Deposits in foreign countries which are not subject to any foreign exchange restriction
are included in cash, otherwise, if restricted should be classified separately among non-
current assets and the restriction should be clearly disclosed or indicated.
Cash fund set aside for noncurrent purpose or payment of noncurrent obligation is shown as
long-term investment. Examples: sinking fund, preference share redemption fund,
contingent fund, insurance fund,.
The classification of a cash fund as current or noncurrent should parallel the classification of
related liability.
For example, a sinking fund that is set aside to pay a bond payable shall be classified as
current asset when the bond payable is already due within one year after the end of reporting
period. However, a cash fund set aside for the acquisition of a noncurrent asset should be
classified as noncurrent regardless of the year of disbursement.
I. Bank Overdraft
When the cash in bank account has a credit balance, it is said to be an overdraft. The
credit balance in the cash in bank account results from the issuance of checks in excess of
the deposits.
A bank overdraft is classified as a current liability and should not be offset against other bank
accounts with debit balances.
However, when an entity maintains two or more accounts in one bank and one account
results in an overdraft, such overdraft can be offset against the other bank account with a
debit balance in order to show "cash, net of overdraft".
J. Compensating Balance
A compensating balance generally takes the form of minimum checking or demand
deposit account balance that must be maintained in connection with a borrowing
arrangement with a bank.
For example, an entity borrows $5,000,000 from a bank and agrees to maintain a 10%
or $500,000 minimum compensating balance in a demand deposit account.
In effect, this arrangement results in the reduction of the amount borrowed because the
compensating balance provides a source of fund to the bank as partial compensation for the
loan extended.
If the deposit is not legally restricted as to withdrawal by the borrower because of an informal
compensating balance agreement, the compensating balance is part of cash.
Cash xx
Accounts payable or other appropriate account xx
Cash xx
Accounts payable or other appropriate account xx
M. Stale check
A stale check is a check not encashed by the payee within a relatively long period of time.
In banking practice, a check becomes stale if not encased within six months from the time
of issuance.
Cash xx
Miscellaneous income xx
However, if the amount is material and liability is expected to continue, the cash is restored
and the liability is again set up. The journal entry is as follows:
Cash xx
Accounts payable or other appropriate account xx
N. Window Dressing
Window dressing is a practice of opening the books of accounts beyond the close of the
reporting period for the purpose of showing a better financial position and performance.
Examples:
a. By recording as of the last day of the reporting period collections made subsequent to
the close of the period.
b. By recording as of the last day of the reporting period payments of accounts made
subsequent to the close of the period.
Such practices are unacceptable and entries made to window dress must be reversed
to correct the statements.
O. Lapping
Lapping is a practice used for concealing a cash shortage. This consist of misappropriating
a collection from one customer and concealing this defalcation by applying a subsequent
collection made from another customer
Lapping adalah suatu jenis penggelapan yang dilakukan dengan cara penundaan pembukuan atas penagih
rekening tagihan untuk menyembunyikan adanya kekurangan uang tunai.
Auditor dapat mengungkapkan jenis penggelapan ini dengan cara membandingkan nama, jumlah, dan tang
dalam tembusan advice penyetoran dengan transaksi penerimaan tunai dalam jurnal penerimaan yang berk
Oleh karena prosedur pengungkapan lapping tersebut akan memakan banyak waktu, maka pemeriksa haru
apabila keadaan menunjukkan adanya kecenderungan terjadi penggelapan sebagai akibat dari sistem yang
P. Kitting
Kitting is another device used to conceal a cash shortage. Kitting is possible when an entity
maintains current accounts in different banks. Kitting is usually employed at the end of the
month.
Kitting occurs when a check is drawn against a first bank and depositing the same check
in a second bank to cover the shortage in the latter bank. No entry is made for both the
drawing and deposit of the check.
Kiting adalah penyalahgunaan penerimaan kas yang dilakukan secara sengaja untuk sementara waktu atau
Dalam prakteknya, kiting digunakan untuk menyembunyikan defisit ataupun menggelapkan alur aliran arus
seperti melakukan transfer uang dari satu pihak ke pihak lain.
Contoh kiting : penarikan dana di satu bank, yang akan disimpan di bank lain, kemudian ditarik lagi dan aka
Hence, if the cashier or cash custodian is held responsible for the cash shortage, the
adjustment should be:
However, if reasonable efforts fail to disclosed the cause of the shortage, the adjustment
will be:
If the amount of cash shortage is not material, it can be debited to miscellaneous expense.
Where the cash count shows cash which is more than the balance per book, there is a
cash overage to be recognized as follows:
Cash xx
Cash short or over xx
The cash overage is treated as miscellaneous income if there is no claim on the same. The
journal entry is
But where the cash overage is properly found to be the money of the cashier, the journal
entry is:
The petty cash fund is money set aside to pay small expenses which cannot be paid
conveniently by means of check.
The imprest fund system is the one usually followed in handling petty cash transactions.
2017
No formal entries are made. The petty cashier generally requires a signed
cash voucher for such payments and simply prepares memorandum entries
in the petty cash journal.
Nov. 29. Replenished the fund. The petty cash items include the following:
The fund is composed of the following: currency and coin, $7,000; supplies,
$1,500; postage, $500; miscellaneous expense, $1,000.
Supplies 1,500
Postage 500
Miscellaneous expense 1,000
Petty cash fund 3,000
2018
The composition of the fund: currency and coins' $1,000; supplies $4,500,
postage, $3,000; and miscellaneous, $1,500.
The system is called fluctuating fund system because the checks drawn to replenish the
fund do not necessarily equal the petty cash disbursement.
Expenses 8,000
Petty cash fund 8,000
Expenses 9,000
Petty cash fund 9,000
31. Issued a check for $15,000 to replenish the fund.
ra sengaja untuk sementara waktu ataupun untuk jangka waktu yang lama / permanen.
ataupun menggelapkan alur aliran arus kas
bank lain, kemudian ditarik lagi dan akan disimpan di bank ketiga dan seterusnya.
5 LEARNING CHECK
1. Define cash.
cash is a valuable asset in the form of money or a check that is identified as a yardstick for buying and
Cash fund set aside for noncurrent purpose or payment of noncurrent obligation is shown as
long-term investment.
should parallel the classification of related liability
11. Explain the undelivered check, postdated check delivered and stale check.
An undelivered or unreleased check is one that is merely drawn and recorded but not given
to the payee before the end of the reporting period.
A postdated check delivered is a check drawn, recorded and already given to the payee but
it bears a date subsequent to the end of reporting period.
A stale check is a check not encashed by the payee within a relatively long period of time.
15. Explain the two methods of accounting for petty cash fund.
a. Imprest fund system
Fixed Method is a method of petty cash bookkeeping in which the petty cash account is alwa
Every time a cash disbursement occurs, the petty cash holder does not immediately record
b. Fluctuating fund system
Price changes due to the influence of the rate of demand and supply of goods or services
ed as a yardstick for buying and selling
particular use.
for any particular use and is very liquid.
em among items
items that are not restricted in current operations.
t report the value of a company's assets in cash or readily convertible into cash.
ment of current
obligation is shown as
cured line of credit designed to cover short-term cash flow shortfalls.
ll cash receipts
by means of checks.
annot be paid
a. Money only.
b. Money and any negotiable instrument.
c. Any negotiable instrument
d. Money and any negotiable instrument that is payable in money and acceptable
by the bank for deposit and immediate credit.
a. Short-term and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash.
b. Short-term and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash
with remaining maturity of three months.
c. Short-term and highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash
and acquired three months before maturity.
d. Short-term and highly liquid marketable equity securities.
5. If the end of the reporting period is December 31, 2017, which of the following
cannot qualify as cash equivalent?
7. If material, deposits in foreign bank which are subject to foreign exchange restriction
should classified
8. Bank overdraft
9. A compensating balance
10. Which means " that the check has been merely drawn and recorded but not given
to the payee at the end of the reporting period"?
a. Undelivered check
b. Postdated check delivered
c. Stale check
d. Outstanding check
a. Separation of duties.
b. Assignment of responsibility
c. Proper authorization
d. Imprest system
a. Expenses paid with petty cash are recorded when the fund is replenished.
b. Most small amounts are paid from cash receipts before they are deposited.
c. Petty cash is debited when the fund is replenished.
d. Petty cash is credited when the fund is replenished.
15. In reimbursing the petty cash fund, which of the following is true?
a. Cash is debited
b. Petty cash is debited
c. Petty cash is credited
d. Expenses accounts are debited
Problem 5-2
The cash account in Roxan Company's ledger on December 31, 2017 showed a
balance of $5,250,000 which included the following:
Problem 5-3
The following information pertains to Avery Company on December 31, 2017:
Correct cash balance in general checking account with First Bank $ 5,000,000
Overdraft in special checking account with Second Bank current liabilit (500,000)
Cash accumulated in a special fund that will be used for
plant expansion investment 2,000,000
Cash surrender value asuransi investment 100,000
Change fund uang tukar 50,000
Currency and coins in petty cash fund (the company has not replenish
the fund to the imprest amount of $20,000) 15,000
Required:
What is the total amount that Avery Company should report as "cash" in the current
assets section of the statement of financial position on December 31, 2017?
Problem 5-4
The petty cash fund for Axel Company on December 31, 2017 is composed of the
following:
Currencies $ 4,000
Coins 1,000
Petty cash vouchers:
Gasoline 2,500
Supplies adjusting 1,500
IOU's 3,000
A check drawn by Axel Company to the order of N. Vidal, petty cash
custodian, representing her salary 6,000
A sheet of paper with the names of several employees together with a
contribution for a wedding gift. Attached to the sheet of paper
is a currency of 2,000
The petty cash general ledger account has an imprest balance of $20,000.
Required:
What is the correct petty cash balance on December 31, 2017?
Problem 5-5
On December 31, 2017, the cash account of Terry Company has a debit balance of
$3,500,000. An analysis of the cash account shows the following details:
Required:
a. Compute the cash and cash equivalent that should be shown in the statement of
financial position at December 31, 2017?
a. Customer check of $40,000 returned by bank on December 26, 2017 due to insufficient
fund but subsequently redeposited and cleared by bank January 5, 2018.
b. Customer check of $60,000 dated January 15, 2017 received December 22, 2017.
Included among the checks drawn by Kelly Company against its current account and
recorded in December 2017 are:
a. Check written and dated December 22, 2017 and delivered to payee on January 5, 2018
$100,000.
b. Check written December 26, 2017 and dated January 31, 2018 delivered to payee on
December 26, 2017, $150,000.
Required:
Compute for the correct :
a. Cash on hand.
b. Petty cash fund.
c. Cash in bank
d. Prepare the adjusting entries on December 31, 2017.
Problem 5-7
As part of internal control, Blackberry Company established a petty cash fund. The following
are the transactions in connection with the petty cash:
Required:
Give all the journal entries to record the above transactions assuming the system used is:
a. Fluctuating fund system
b. Fluctuating fund system
Problem 5-8
On December 31, 2017 Timer Company had the following cash balances:
A check of $100,000 dated January 15, 2018 in payment of accounts payable was recorded
and mailed on December 28, 2017.
Required:
In the current assets section of December 31, 2017 statement of financial position, what
amount should be reported as "cash and cash equivalent".?
Problem 5-9
The cash balance of Collin Company consists of the following on December 31, 2017:
Required:
Compute for the correct cash balance.
Problem 5-10
The December 31, 2017 trial balance of Silvester Company includes the following accounts:
Customer's check of $35,000 returned by bank December 26, 2017 due to insufficient fund
but subsequently redeposited and cleared by bank on January 10, 2018.
Customers' check for $15,000 dated January 10, 2017, received December 23, 2017.
Petty cash fund consisted of the following items as of December 31, 2017.
Included among the checks drawn by Silvester Company against the Bank of Tokyo-current
account and recorded in December 31, 2017 are the following:
Checks written and dated December 23, 2017 and delivered to payee on January
3, 2018, $25,000.
Check written December 26, 2017, dated January 30, 2018, delivered to payee
on December 28, 2017, $45,000.
The credit balance in Royal Bank-current account represents checks drawn in excess of
the deposit balance which are still outstanding at December 31, 2017.
The savings account deposit in Bank of Commerce has been set aside by the Board of
Directors for acquisition of new equipment. This amount is expected to be disbursed in
the next three months from the end of the reporting period.
Required:
a. Compute for :
1. Cash on hand.
2. Petty cash fund.
3. Bank of Tokyo-current account
4. Cash and cash equivalent
5,000,000
50,000
15,000
5,065,000
4,000
1,000
6,000 adjusting
2,500
1,500
3,000
7,000
11,000
a b
60,000 A/R 15000
500,000 cash 15000
saving depos 100,000
2,000,000
2,660,000
a Cash on hand 500,000
check returned 40000
customers check dated january 15 60000
cash on hand 400,000
c cash in bank
a. Check written and dated December 22, 2017 and delivered to payee on January 5, 2018
b. check payable on january
cash in bank
Udjusting
a A/R 40000
60000
cash on hand 100000
potage 1,500
potage 1,500 petty cash
supplies 5,500
transportasion 1,200 supplies 5,500
Miscellaneous 800 petty cash
cash in bank 9,000 transportasion 1,200
petty cash
petty cash fund 5000 Miscellaneous 800
cash in bank 5000 petty cash
5,550,000
2,400,000
3,000,000
40,000
2,000,000
7,440,000
Adjusting
1. Cash on hand. A/R
unadjusted cash on hand 200000
issufient fund 35000
post dated check receive 15000 A/R
adjusted cash on hand 150000
11,305,000
2,000,000
$100,000
$150,000
2,250,000
10000
1,500
5,500
1,200
800
5000
Adjusting
35000
cash on hand 35000
15000
cash on hand 15000