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How to Post a Petty Cash Journal in MAT Finance

In this guide, we show How to Post a Petty Cash Transaction in the MAT Finance Module.

Prerequisite: The Petty Cash Tin must be set up in the Ledger Code area. See: Setting Up a Petty Cash Tin in MAT Finance.

Access: The minimum permissions required to Post a Petty Cash Transaction are found in the Finance Module section of Config > Setup > Roles & Permissions.

To begin, from the left Menu, go to Finance > New Entry > Petty Cash.

Once the page loads, complete the following fields: Site, Petty Cash, Reference, Document Control (£) and any Notes.

Once the details are entered, press Add New Record.

Complete all of the fields on the line: Site, Cost Centre, Ledger Code, Description, VAT Number, Net (£) and Tax Code.

Use the Tick under the Actions column to confirm the details.

To add more lines, press Add New Record again and repeat the above step.

Once all the lines have been added, press Post.

A notification is displayed stating Petty Cash Expenditure has been posted successfully.

Updated on August 4, 2026
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