Cash handling controls

Open and close a till, calculate expected cash and over/short, prepare deposits under dual control, and spot patterns that need investigating.

Skills you'll practise

Calculate expected cash and the over/short for a till from its float and transactions
Prepare a deposit that agrees with the count, under dual control
Record over/short honestly and identify patterns that need investigating
Explain how segregation of duties protects cash and the people who handle it

1.Cash handling controlsVideo · 2 min
2.Opening and closing a tillLesson · 14 min
3.Dual control, deposits and safesLesson · 13 min
4.Over/short records, patterns and segregationLesson · 13 min
5.Cash handling controls: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 20 questions
6.Cash handling controls: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
7.A till that's short againScenario
8.Final exam6 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out

The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.

General cash-handling control practice (till floats, counts, dual control, deposits, over/short records)
General payment-fraud awareness: business email compromise and changed bank details

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