Daily Takings and Cash Reconciliation
Cash up consistently and record the difference every day, which is how a problem gets noticed in a week rather than in an audit.
IM-08 1 page
Invoicing and money · IM-13
Cash Float and Till Count Sheet
A free printable till count sheet — denomination by denomination at open and close, reconciled against the till, with the difference written down.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
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What this sheet is for
Count a drawer properly and record the variance, so a pattern of small differences becomes visible instead of being quietly absorbed.
Who it is for
Shops, cafés, pubs, market traders, clubs with a bar, and anyone running a till.
How to use it
- Count into the denominations rather than guessing at a total.
- Count at open and at close, and have a second person check where you can.
- Write the difference down even when it is small, and especially when it is regular.
- Record what explains a difference, if anything does.
- File the sheets — the pattern across a month is the useful part.
What is on the sheet
The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.
Questions
What float should I keep?
The sheet does not say, because it depends on your business, your prices and how people pay. Decide it once, write it on the sheet, and then count against it.
Why bother when the till prints a report?
Because the till report tells you what should be in the drawer. This tells you what is. The whole point is the difference between the two.
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