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What does Petty Cash mean?

A small amount of discretionary funds in the form of cash used for expenditures where it is not sensible to make any disbursement by check.

Petty Cash in a sentence
We use the petty cash fund to pay for small office supplies like stamps and pens.

Petty Cash in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Portokasse
also Handkasse

Bargeldbestand für kleine, sofort fällige Ausgaben.

French
Petite caisse

Fonds en espèces destinés à payer de menues dépenses.

Spanish
Caja chica
also Caja menor

Dinero en efectivo para gastos menores y urgentes.

Italian
Piccola cassa
also Fondo cassa

Piccola somma di contante per le spese minute d'ufficio.

Synonyms and opposites for Petty Cash

  • Synonym Cash on hand

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