A cash payment invoice is used to record a payment made with physical cash. The use of a cash payment invoice is necessary as cash can not be tracked like other forms of payment. Cash payments are always made in the currency of the country where the transaction takes place. A cash payment invoice should include the total amount paid in cash, country of currency, and the products/services paid for in cash.

Cash Payment

From a buyers standpoint, cash payments should be limited as much as possible. The only way to prove that a cash payment was made is by having a receipt or invoice, which if lost – can cause a problem for buyers showing proof of purchase. Also, by using cash instead of a credit card, buyers are losing out on points and advantages that they would otherwise receive. Most businesses prefer cash because it eliminates the possibility of a charge back or fraudulent charge.

Cash payments should only be used in the following situations:

• For customers who do not have a bank account and access to a debit/credit card.
• Paying a tip (at a restaurant, hotel, etc).

Petty Cash Transactions

Petty cash is referred to the amount of money (cash) set aside for employees of a company to pay for miscellaneous expenses on behalf of the company. The amount is small enough that if an employee were to steal, the loss wouldn’t hurt the company. Sometimes instead of using petty cash, companies will issue business credit cards to employees in order to pay for company expenses. The benefit to using a credit card as a replacement for petty cash is that transactions can be better tracked. When spending petty cash, there must be a system in place to make recordings of all transactions. It’s also important to obtain a petty cash receipt after each purchase.