Cash drawer count calculator
Enter how many of each bill and coin are in the drawer, the starting float and the expected cash sales. The calculator shows the drawer total and whether you are over or short. It runs in your browser and saves nothing.
How the numbers work
Drawer total is every bill and coin added up. Cash taken is the drawer total minus the starting float. Over / short is cash taken minus the cash sales your POS expected. Example: a $150 float, $612.75 in the drawer and $460.00 expected sales gives $462.75 taken, so the drawer is $2.75 over.
Questions
How do I count a cash drawer?
Count each denomination, multiply by its value and add them up. Subtract the starting float (the cash the drawer started with). Compare what is left with the cash sales your POS reports. The difference is your over or short.
What is a normal cash drawer variance?
Many businesses set their own tolerance, for example a few dollars per shift, and investigate anything above it. Track variance per person and per shift so patterns stand out.
Can I track drawer counts across several stores?
This calculator works for one drawer at a time and saves nothing. Assistlify keeps drawer counts for every location in one workspace.
Running more than one store? See how Assistlify keeps drawer counts for every location.