What does till reconciliation aim to verify after a cash shift?

• A. That the cash balance matches the records and prevents discrepancies.
• B. To prank coworkers.
• C. To delay the checkout process.
• D. To replace receipts with digital only.

Answer: (A)

Till reconciliation is about confirming the cash on hand after a shift matches what the sales records indicate. You count the cash in the till, then compare it to the expected amount based on starting cash, cash sales, refunds, and any other cash movements. This helps catch overages or shortages and reveals where discrepancies might come from—like miscounted change, voids, incorrect refunds, or potential errors in the POS. It also supports a clean handoff to the next shift and keeps money handling accountable. It isn’t about pranks, delaying customers, or replacing receipts with digital only; those aren’t the purpose of reconciling cash.