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She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions.
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Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
She was known for her generosity — giving scores of her books and nearly-new clothes and jewelry to friends and keeping a petty cash fund just for veterinary bills for loved ones’ ailing pets, the friend said.
—Frank Suraci, Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Three of the businesses said the suspect got away with petty cash, but that the damages caused are much greater.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Any requirements for workers to use their own bank accounts for petty cash or wire transfers are banned, and union members cannot be held liable for petty cash variances out of their control under the terms of the contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Scott Butler, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
She was known for her generosity — giving scores of her books and nearly-new clothes and jewelry to friends and keeping a petty cash fund just for veterinary bills for loved ones’ ailing pets, the friend said.
—Frank Suraci, Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Three of the businesses said the suspect got away with petty cash, but that the damages caused are much greater.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Any requirements for workers to use their own bank accounts for petty cash or wire transfers are banned, and union members cannot be held liable for petty cash variances out of their control under the terms of the contract.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petty cash
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“Petty cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20cash. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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