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      t_title: What is Blind Cash Count?
      t_description: A blind cash count is a cash management process that entails the employee counting and dropping their cash drawer total without knowing how much revenue was recorded in the POS system.
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      t_text: <p>A blind cash count is a cash management process that entails the employee counting and dropping their <a href="https://plumpos.com/glossary/cash-drawers.html">cash drawer</a> total without knowing how much revenue was recorded in the <a href="https://plumpos.com/">POS system</a>.</p><p>In blind cash counting systems, the exact cash amount earned on a shift is entered by an employee, and the POS automatically tallies up the exact amount that the cash should total. A restaurant can then more effectively find shortages and overages, and all cash discrepancies.</p>Bland cash counting is popular in many businesses-<ul><li>Restaurants</li><li>Cafes</li><li>Bars</li><li>Quick service restaurants</li><li>Food trucks and retail food businesses</li></ul><h2>Blind Cash Count vs Traditional Cash Count</h2><p>The main difference between a blind cash count and a traditional cash count is employee visibility into expected totals.</p><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature</strong></td><td><strong>Blind Cash Count</strong></td><td><strong>Traditional Cash Count</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Visibility of Expected Totals</td><td>Employees do not see expected sales totals beforehand</td><td>Employees may see expected totals before counting</td></tr><tr><td>Reporting Accuracy</td><td>Encourages honest cash reporting</td><td>Easier to adjust cash entries intentionally or accidentally</td></tr><tr><td>Accountability</td><td>Improves employee accountability</td><td>Less secure for cash control</td></tr></tbody></table>
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