- imprest fund
- An alternative term for *petty cash.
Auditor's dictionary. 2014.
imprest fund
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Imprest fund — Im prest fund , n. A sum of money to be used as petty cash. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imprest fund — A cash fund of a fixed amount established through an advance of funds, without appropriation change, to an authorized imprest fund cashier to effect immediate cash payments of relatively small amounts for authorized purchases of supplies and… … Military dictionary
imprest fund — a fund of petty cash. * * * … Universalium
imprest fund — Petty cash fund used by business for small, routine expenses See also petty cash … Black's law dictionary
imprest fund — Petty cash fund used by business for small, routine expenses See also petty cash … Black's law dictionary
imprest fund — noun : a sum kept on hand, periodically replenished, and used for small expenditures * * * a fund of petty cash … Useful english dictionary
Army and Air Force Exchange Service imprest fund activity — A military operated retail activity, usually in remote or forward sites, when regular direct operations exchanges cannot be provided. It is a satellite activity of an Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) direct operation. The supported… … Military dictionary
imprest — im‧prest [ɪmˈprest] noun [uncountable] ACCOUNTING a sum of money given to someone in an organization to make small payments: • This petty cash is kept on the imprest system, whereby the petty cashier is entrusted with a fixed sum of money. * * *… … Financial and business terms
imprest system — noun (commerce) A method of maintaining a cash fund, eg petty cash, in which a fixed amount or float is regularly topped up from central funds, reimbursing the fund for incidental expenses • • • Main Entry: ↑imprest … Useful english dictionary
imprest — [im′prest΄] n. [It impresto, a loan < (dare) in prestito, (to give) in loan < in, in + prestito, a loan < prestare, to lend < L praestare, to become surety for, lit., to stand before < prae , before + stare, to STAND] a loan or… … English World dictionary
