Expenses for office supplies usually go into the petty expenses account but they might sometimes exceed the stipulated budget. To prevent this from happening, it is advised that one always buys supplies in bulk every month (preferably at the end of the month) rather than cater to the individual requests of the employees at odd times during the month.
It also helps if one makes a list of the things that is required to be bought hence eliminating impulsive buying. Also a list helps in determining which supplies are regularly used and which are not thereby eliminating the buying of unnecessary items.
