Cash Shortage: Accounting For Cash Shortage/Overage of Disbursing Officer

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Accounting for Cash Shortage/Overage of Disbursing Officer

 The disbursing officer is liable for any cash shortage while any cash overage
that he cannot satisfactorily explain to the auditor is forfeited in favor of the
government.

Cash Shortage

Date Due from Officers and Employees xx


Advances for/to…(Appropriate account) xx
To recognize cash shortage of disbursing officer

Date Cash – Collecting Officers xx


Due from Officers and Employees xx
To recognize restitution of cash shortage

Date Cash – Treasury/Agency Deposit, Regular xx


Cash – Collecting Officers xx
To recognize restitution of cash shortage

Cash Overage

Date Cash – Collecting Officers xx


Miscellaneous Income xx
To recognize forfeiture of cash overage of the disbursing officer

Date Cash – Treasury/Agency Deposit, Regular xx


Cash – Collecting Officers xx
To recognize the remittance of forfeited cash overage to the BTr

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