what is imprest system of petty cash book?
Imprest system of Petty Cash: It is the system under which, an estimate is made of amount for petty expenses fort a period (it could be for a week, a fortnight or a month). the estimated amount is given to the Petty Cashier in the beginning of period. The mount paid by him during the period for expenses. In the beginning of new period, a fixed amount will be reimbursed again.
This system of paying advance in the beginning and reimbursing the amount spent from time to time is called Imprest System of Petty Cash.
This system of paying advance in the beginning and reimbursing the amount spent from time to time is called Imprest System of Petty Cash.