Run Register Open and Close Cash Audit — Free

Audit Setup and Register Identification

Audit Type critical (required)

Select whether this is an opening or closing audit.

Audit Date and Time critical (required)

Record the exact date and time the audit is being conducted.

Register / Lane Number critical (required)

Enter the register or lane number being audited (e.g., Register 3, Lane 07).

Cashier Name or Employee ID critical (required)

Enter the name or employee ID of the cashier assigned to this register.

Auditing Manager / Supervisor Name critical (required)

Enter the name of the manager or supervisor conducting this audit.

Opening Drawer Count Verification

Expected Opening Drawer Amount ($)

Enter the pre-set starting cash amount authorized for this register (e.g., $200.00).

Actual Counted Opening Amount ($) critical (required)

Enter the total cash amount counted in the drawer at opening, verified denomination by denomination.

Denomination Breakdown Completed critical (required)

Confirm that all denominations (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 bills) were counted individually and recorded on the physical count sheet.

Yes No N/A

Opening Drawer Variance ($) critical (required)

Enter the variance between expected and actual opening amount (Actual minus Expected). Enter 0.00 if balanced. Negative values indicate a shortage; positive values indicate an overage.

Opening Count Witnessed by Second Person critical (required)

Confirm that the opening count was witnessed and verified by a second authorized employee or manager, per dual-control cash handling policy.

Yes No N/A

Closing Drawer Count and POS Reconciliation

POS System Reported Cash Total ($)

Enter the cash total reported by the POS system for this register at close of shift.

Actual Counted Closing Cash Amount ($) critical (required)

Enter the total cash physically counted in the drawer at closing, before any cash drop is removed.

Closing Denomination Breakdown Completed critical (required)

Confirm all denominations were individually counted and recorded on the physical closing count sheet.

Yes No N/A

Closing Drawer Variance ($) critical (required)

Enter the variance between POS system reported total and actual counted amount (Actual minus POS Total). Enter 0.00 if balanced.

Variance Classification

If a variance exists, classify the type of variance detected.

Closing Count Witnessed by Second Person critical (required)

Confirm that the closing count was witnessed and verified by a second authorized employee or manager.

Yes No N/A

Cash Drop and Safe Deposit Confirmation

Cash Drop Performed This Shift

Confirm whether a cash drop to the safe was performed during or at the end of this shift.

Yes No N/A

Cash Drop Amount ($)

Enter the total dollar amount dropped to the safe. Enter 0.00 if no drop was performed.

Cash Drop Envelope Sealed and Labeled critical (required)

Confirm the cash drop envelope is sealed, labeled with register number, date, time, and cashier name before deposit into the safe.

Yes No N/A

Cash Drop Witnessed and Logged in Drop Log critical (required)

Confirm the cash drop was witnessed by a second authorized employee and recorded in the store's cash drop log.

Yes No N/A

Drawer Returned to Authorized Starting Amount After Drop

Confirm the drawer was returned to the authorized starting cash amount after the drop was removed.

Yes No N/A

Variance Documentation and Corrective Action

Variance Explanation / Root Cause

If any variance was identified, provide a written explanation of the suspected root cause (e.g., counting error, missed tender, counterfeit bill, theft).

Corrective Action Taken or Initiated

Describe any corrective action taken or initiated as a result of the variance (e.g., recount performed, incident report filed, loss prevention notified).

Variance Escalated to Loss Prevention or Senior Management

For variances exceeding store policy threshold, confirm escalation to loss prevention or senior management has been completed.

Yes No N/A

Incident Report Filed (if applicable)

If the variance warrants an incident report per store policy, confirm the report has been filed and the report number recorded in comments.

Yes No N/A

Manager Sign-Off and Attestation

Cashier Attestation critical (required)

I confirm that the cash count recorded above is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I have been present for and agree with the count results.

Manager / Supervisor Sign-Off critical (required)

I confirm that I have witnessed the cash count, reviewed the variance documentation, and that this audit record is complete and accurate.

Audit Notes / Additional Comments

Record any additional observations, discrepancies, or notes relevant to this register audit.

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Run: Register Open and Close Cash Audit

Audit Setup and Register Identification

Opening Drawer Count Verification

Closing Drawer Count and POS Reconciliation

Cash Drop and Safe Deposit Confirmation

Variance Documentation and Corrective Action

Manager Sign-Off and Attestation

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