How to manage petty cash
Web
Updated Aug 2026
The small cash you keep for day-to-day bits — stamps, tea, a quick delivery — is petty cash. RushFlow lets you top it up, record what’s spent against it, and keep it reconciled, so even small cash doesn’t leak out of your books.
Step by step
- Set up the petty cash floatWeb: create the petty cash float and its opening amount.
- Record spendsLog each small expense paid from petty cash, categorised.
- Top up and reconcileReplenish the float when low and reconcile it against what’s physically there.
Where to find it
Web: the petty-cash area of accounting.
Keeps small cash accountable so it doesn’t become an untracked hole.
Frequently asked questions
Can I track petty cash?
Yes. Set up a petty cash float, record small expenses against it, and top it up and reconcile it so even small cash stays on the books.
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