To put that in perspective, assuming 200 work days/year, that works out to $100/day. I'm not sure how big dre's business is, but $100/day is not a lot for petty cash. Yes, credit cards might offer a some advantages for better tracking although many businesses do not get corporate credit cards for their employees. If they have a lot of employees doing small transactions, then a lot of corporate cards might hit their credit rating and limit.