Safe Counts

The Safe Count activity in PAR OPs is designed to enhance security and accuracy in managing a store's physical cash reserves. This activity allows users to count and record dollar amounts stored in the safe, ensuring precise tracking of cash flow. Additionally, Safe Count utilizes login and logout records to provide Safe Controls by shifts, helping to monitor and manage cash handling practices throughout the day. This setup ensures that cash management is both secure and efficient, contributing to overall operational integrity.

How Do I Perform a Safe Count?

1. Go to Safe Counts
2. Build/Count Drawers
   1. Safe Counts have drawers configured by your Admin and may be labeled differently.
   2. Select your physical drawer
   3. Select your Safe Count drawer
   4. Count your Physical drawers Currency
   5. Select the $1 bill field
   6. Use the calculator to enter the same count of $1 bills in the Safe Count drawer that exist in the physical drawer
   7. Repeat above process for physical and Safe Counts for $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills
   8. Count your physical drawers Coins
   9. Select the 25¢ Coins field
   10. Use the calculator to enter the same count of 25¢ Coins to be added to your Safe Count drawer that exist in the physical drawer
   11. Repeat above process for physical and Safe Counts for Dimes, Nickles, and Pennies
3. Balance or Report Variance
   1. Ensure your Safe Count drawer is without variance by proper counts of each physical drawer and input of each Safe Count drawer
   2. Balance all physical drawers to all Safe Count drawers which will in turn balance the Summary tab
   3. Select Save
   4. When saving, if a variance remains, enter a comment in the comment window that will appear upon saving when a variance remains.

FAQ

Who cares about safe counts?

Managers, administrators, and staff responsible for cash management and security care about safe counts to ensure accurate tracking and handling of cash reserves.

What is the goal of safe counts?

The goal of safe counts is to accurately count and record the dollar amounts in a store's physical safe, ensuring precise cash flow tracking and enhancing security.

Where can this information be viewed?

This information can be viewed in the PAR OPs system, specifically within the Safe Count activity and related administrative settings.

What other reports or activities are impacted by an entry in safe counts?

Entries in safe counts impact shift-based Safe Controls, utilizing login and logout records to monitor and manage cash handling practices throughout the day.