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What is petty cash book? Write the advantages of petty cash book?

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Petty Cash Book: In every business, of whatever size, a large number of small payments such as for postage, stationery, bus fare, taxi fare, cartage etc., have to be made.These payments are generally repetitive in nature. If all these payments are made by the cashier and are recorded in the main cash book, the cashier will be overburdened with the work and the cash book will also become very bulky. To avoid this, it is usual to appoint an employee as “Petty Cashier”. He is entrusted with the task of making small payments, say, below ₹500 and records them in a separate book, called Petty Cash Book.

Advantages of Petty Cash Book

1) Saving of time and efforts of Chief Cashier
2) Easiness in Posting
3) Easiness in preparing the Cash Book
4) Control on Petty Expenses
5) Lesser chances of fraud
6) Simple Method

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