Open, count, and close a cash drawer

1. 1

   At the register, choose the selling location, count the starting cash float, enter it, and open the drawer before taking cash or checks.

   Shop · register → drawer

   Use the physical opening amount, not yesterday's expected balance. Cash and check sales and refunds attach to the currently open drawer.

2. 2

   Run the day's counter sales and returns normally; recorded cash and check movement attaches to the open drawer at that location.

   Shop · register

3. 3

   At close, count the physical cash without copying the expected figure, enter the counted amount, and close the drawer.

   Shop · register → close drawer

   The expected amount is opening float plus recorded cash movement. Entering expected instead of counted hides the variance the close is meant to expose.

4. 4

   Review the close report: opening float, cash sales/refunds, checks, expected cash, counted cash, and variance; investigate and document any difference.

   Shop

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