Petty Cash Template (Free Template)
Use this petty cash template to control the small everyday cash spending that quietly drains a business, so every shilling out of the petty cash tin is recorded against a receipt and a reason.
| Date | Description | Paid out (KES) | Float top-up (KES) | Balance (KES) | Receipt? (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/06/2026 | Opening float | . | 5,000 | 5,000 | . |
| 13/06/2026 | Cleaning supplies | 600 | . | 4,400 | Y |
| 13/06/2026 | Boda delivery | 200 | . | 4,200 | N |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Example rows shown. Download the CSV for a blank version to fill in, or open it in Excel or Google Sheets.
How to use the petty cash template
- 1Set a floatStart with a fixed petty cash float, for example KES 5,000, and record it as the opening balance.
- 2Record every paymentEvery payment out is recorded with a description and a receipt. No receipt, no payment.
- 3Keep the balanceThe running balance plus the receipts should always equal the original float.
- 4Top up to the floatWhen the tin runs low, top it back up to the original float amount and file the receipts.
- +Insist on a receipt for every petty cash payment.
- +The cash in the tin plus receipts should always equal the float.
- +Petty cash is where small, untracked spending hides; control it tightly.
Frequently asked questions
Petty cash is a small fixed amount of cash kept for everyday minor expenses, like transport or cleaning supplies. The petty cash template records every payment out against a receipt so it does not quietly drain the business.
You start with a fixed float, record every payment out, and the cash remaining plus the receipts always equals the float. When it runs low, you top it back up to the original amount and file the receipts.
Because small, frequent cash payments are easy to lose track of and easy to misuse. Requiring a receipt and a running balance for every payment closes that gap.
Insist on one. A no-receipt rule is the simplest control. If a receipt is genuinely impossible, record a signed note of what was paid and why, but keep these to a minimum.
Veira records your expenses alongside sales, so petty cash spending sits in your books with everything else and you can see where small costs add up.
Veira records sales, stock and payments automatically, so this runs itself. From KES 2,999 a month, with a free terminal.