# Cash drawer

> The cash drawer is the till tray that holds the day's cash takings, and its balance must match the cash received and paid out in the records.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/cash-drawer

The cash drawer is the till tray that holds the day's cash takings, and its balance must match the cash received and paid out in the records.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

Expected cash = opening float + cash received - cash paid out. Any difference at closing points to wrong change, an unrecorded refund or money that left without an entry. Open with a known amount and close with a count so you find the cause on the day, not a week later.

## A worked example

You open with 100, receive 900 in cash and pay out 150 in expenses. Expected = 100 + 900 - 150 = 850. If you count 840, you are 10 short.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/cash-drawer
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/cash-drawer

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