Cash in Drawer Features

Most cash registers and a few point of sale (POS) software programs have the ability to set a limit on how much cash is allowed to be in each cash drawer. When this limit is reached the cashier is notified and can then notify management to do a cash pull from the cash drawer of the cash register. Some POS systems go so far as to send a message alerting management that a cash drawer is over the cash limit.

Management can then go to the cash drawer, pull out an amount of cash, count it and enter the amount removed as a cash pull. This amount is then removed from the cash in drawer amount and lowers the overall cashier responsibility for the money they are in charge of.

If the cash in drawer feature isn’t being used in the cash registers in your business you could be opening yourself up for theft and possibly armed robbery of your business. Every time the cash drawer of a cash register is opened all the cash is exposed to view and to the temptation of everyone. Not only does the money become accessible to your cashier, it is also accessible to long-armed customers who could possibly reach across when the cashier is not looking. When the cash drawer is open potential robbers are able to estimate and determine if your operation is worth returning to for a full-scale robbery.

Cashiers like the cash in drawer feature because it reduces the amount of cash they are responsible for in the POS terminal.

They also like the fact that if there is less cash in the drawer they are less apt to have a gun shoved in their face during a robbery. Owners like the cash in drawer because it reduces the temptation to remove money from the cash drawer for both employees and robbers.

If you are a business owner, wouldn’t you like to keep more of the money in your cash drawer for yourself? Check your current point of sale system to see if the cash in drawer feature is even offered. If you are looking at a new POS system you should make sure that the cash in drawer feature is offered.