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How to: Enter a Petty Cash Advance

Updated over a month ago

Step 1: From the left navigation, under Crew Expenditures, click PETTY CASH.

Step 2: Click CREATE PC ENVELOPE.

Step 3: Select your petty cash recipient, then click SUBMIT.

Petty Cash Envelope - Vendor Select

NOTE: If you don't see the vendor you are looking for, you may add a new PC Vendor from VENDORS, under Accounts Payable.

Step 4: Complete the required fields from the Summary area, and leave the Envelope Amount as $0.00.

Note: You may enter a PC envelope number or allow the system to auto-generate one.

Step 5: Enter the advance or reimbursement amount in the Advance Amount field.

Step 6: Select whether you are issuing an advance or reimbursement via Cash or Check.

Note: If you select "Check", after the advance is posted, a PC Advance Check will be able to be processed via Bill Payments.

If you choose to reimburse by "Cash", the debits/credits to your trial balance accounts are automatically added to the detail lines below.

Step 7: Review the detail lines of the transaction.

Note: Reimbursements or advances may be bundled with debits or credits to expense accounts; however, the sum of the detail lines must always equal the envelope total. To learn more about creating petty cash envelopes, click here.

Step 8: If necessary, add Notes and Files.

Note: The Files area may be used for receipt attachments.

Step 9: Click SUBMIT.

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