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Petty Cash 19 Aug 2026 6 min read

Petty cash needs a running balance, not a drawer full of slips

Track funds, expenses, staff take/return, tea and snacks, usable balance and month-level cash reporting.

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Petty cash needs a running balance, not a drawer full of slips
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Petty cash is small in amount but large in frequency. The risk is not one big transaction; it is dozens of small movements that are difficult to reconcile later.

Keep the ledger alive

SmartVisit’s Petty Cash module maintains a current balance, records funds and expenses, and keeps a separate view of staff amounts still pending return.

Staff take and return

Staff advances can be logged and marked returned. Tea staff and snack payments can also be tracked without breaking the main cash ledger.

Owner view:current balance minus pending staff amounts gives a more useful picture of cash that is actually available.

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