Daily Cash Closing for Shops: Till Reconciliation Guide

Daily cash closing checks whether the money physically in the till matches the cash your shop should have after the day’s transactions. It catches payment-method mistakes, unrecorded cash-outs and counting errors while the day is still fresh.

The basic comparison is simple:

Expected closing cash = opening cash + cash sales + other cash received − cash refunds − cash taken out

Count the actual notes and coins, then calculate:

Cash variance = actual counted cash − expected closing cash

What to prepare

Collect the information before counting:

• Opening cash float placed in the till
• Cash sales from the POS or sales register
• Customer-account payments received in cash
• Any other cash added to the drawer
• Refunds handed back in cash
• Petty-cash expenses, bank deposits or owner withdrawals taken from the drawer
• A breakdown of non-cash payments such as card, bank transfer, Easypaisa and JazzCash

Non-cash payments must not be added to expected physical cash. A sale recorded as cash when the customer actually paid by card is a common source of apparent shortages.

Step-by-step till closing

1. Stop using the drawer

Close or hand over the till before counting. If sales continue while notes are being counted, the total becomes unreliable.

2. Print or open the payment report

Use the report for the same cashier, branch and business-day period as the drawer. Confirm that returns and voids are included in the period you are reviewing.

3. Calculate expected cash

Start with the float. Add cash sales and any other cash receipts. Subtract cash refunds and every documented cash-out.

Example:

Cash movement	Amount
Opening float	Rs 5,000
Cash sales	Rs 47,500
Customer payment received	Rs 3,000
Cash refund	− Rs 1,500
Petty-cash expense	− Rs 1,000
Expected closing cash	Rs 53,000

4. Count each denomination

Separate notes and coins by value. Multiply the quantity of each denomination by its value and add the subtotals. Use the free PKR Cash Counter to calculate the total and compare it with expected cash in the same browser page.

5. Investigate the variance

If actual cash is higher than expected, the till is over. If it is lower, the till is short. Recount before investigating transactions.

Check for:

• Cash entered as card or a digital payment—or the reverse
• A refund recorded under the wrong payment method
• A cash expense or bank deposit that was not logged
• A sale completed but not recorded
• Incorrect change given to a customer
• Two drawers or shifts mixed into one count

6. Record and approve the result

Write down expected cash, actual cash, variance, cashier, time and the explanation. Do not silently change a sales total to make the till balance. The difference itself is part of the audit trail.

Make cash closing repeatable

Use the same cut-off time, formula and sign-off every day. Give each cashier a separate drawer where practical, and document cash-outs when they happen rather than reconstructing them at night.

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