<P> Cashier balancing is a process usually conducted in businesses such as grocery stores, restaurants and banks that takes place at the closing of the business day or at the end of a cashier's shift . This balancing process makes the cashier responsible for the money in his or her cash register . </P> <P> In order to balance (or settle) the cash drawer, first, the manager (or sometimes the cashier) prepares to count the money in the register . Counting the money is usually done in the back office: the drawer is removed from the register and taken into the office . By preparing to count the money, all large bills, checks and coupons and food stamps (if any) are removed and put to the side . Next, the person counting the money counts it back to its "starting amount ." The starting amount is the amount of money that was in the drawer at the beginning of the shift . As this is being done, there will be additional bills and change that will be put off to the side along with the larger bills . Once the drawer is reset back to its starting amount for the next cashier's shift, it is either placed in the safe or given to another cashier that is starting their shift . </P>

What is it called when you count money at the end of the day