General Knowledge
Financial Tools
Books of Original Entry
Petty Cash
Financial Tools 2.0
100

Inventory, Bank and Cash are examples of these.

Current Assets

100

This account earns no interest.

Checking account

100

This book records credit sales.

Sales day book

100

The initial set of funds the petty cashier commences his/her day with is known as. 

The float

100

Also referred to as a timed account.

Fixed account

200

Another name of capital.

Equity

200

When a customer allows a bank to make fixed monthly payments on his/her behalf.

Standing order

200

This book records cash receipts and payments. 

Cash book

200

Expenses that are often incurred and inexpensive.

Sundry expenses

200

The sand dollar is a form of this tool.

Digital currency 

300

This financial statement gives a snapshot of the businesses performance at a point in time.

Balance sheet

300

These are for deposits made after banking hours.

Night safe/box

300

This book records the acquisition and disposal of fixed assets.

General Journal

300

The system by which the petty cashier is topped up.

Imprest system

300
Well established firms used these as a form of debt instrument.

Commercial paper

400

A = L + C is the formula for.

Accounting equation 

400

These cheques have been torn.

Mutilated cheque

400

This day book is a subsidiary of the cash book.

Petty cash book

400

Kim starts her day off with $215, and spends $92. What is her top-up amount?

$92

400

A debt instrument used by common persons.

Promissory note

500

Fixed assets are recorded by order of.

Permanence

500

Withdrawing funds in excess of what is on your account is know as.

Bank overdraft.

500

We can find credit notes in this day book.

Returns inwards day book.

500

The source document for the petty-cash book.

Petty cash voucher

500

These are similar to an actual teller.

ATM’s