A cash book, or petty cash log, is a ledger for keeping track of small cash purchases. Some small businesses such as restaurants find cash books especially useful because these companies tend to need ...

A petty cash fund is a modest amount of money kept to provide company cash for small incidental purchases and emergencies. The amount varies from office to office depending on need but can range from ...

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