The following are held by Smite Co.: Cash in checking account $20,000
Cash in bond sinking fund account 30,000
Postdated check from customer dated one month from balance sheet date 250
Petty cash 200
Commercial paper (matures in two months) 7,000
Certificate of deposit (matures in six months) 5,000

Required:
What amount should be reported as cash and cash equivalents on Smite's balance sheet?

Sue peters is the controller at vroom, a car dealership. dale miller recently has been hired as the bookkeeper. dale wanted to attend a class in excel spreadsheets, so sue temporarily took over dale's duties, including overseeing a fund used for gas purchases before test drives. sue found a shortage in the fund and confronted dale when he returned to work. dale admitted that he occasionally uses the fund to pay for his own gas. sue estimated the shortage at $450. what should sue do?