Cash count calculator

How to use the calculator

1. Sort the cash. Separate bills and coins by denomination and face them the same way.
2. Count each stack twice. Enter the number of bills or coins of each denomination; the subtotal updates as you type.
3. Add each cheque. Type each cheque amount on its own line. A new line appears automatically.
4. Check against the envelopes. Enter the total written on the giving envelopes to see whether the count is balanced, over or short.
5. Print and sign. Print the count sheet, and have both counters sign it before the deposit is sealed.

Counting tips that prevent most errors

• Two unrelated counters, always. Both stay with the money from the moment the plate is collected until the deposit is sealed. More on counting-team controls →
• Count every stack twice, ideally with the second person recounting the first person’s stacks.
• Strap or band bills in standard bundles (for example 25 or 50 notes) so recounts are quick.
• Endorse cheques immediately with a “For deposit only” stamp before you add them up.
• If it doesn’t balance, recount before you investigate. Most differences are a stack counted once. What to do when it won’t balance →