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Silver Inc. maintains a checking account with ABC Bank, The following ledger account provides information for...

Silver Inc. maintains a checking account with ABC Bank, The following ledger account provides information for the records related to the beginning balance, deposits, and payments with check. The following cash ledger account is obtained from the company's ledger book for the month ending January 31.

Cash Account

Deposits: Checks written:

Jan.1 Balance $4,851.23 Jan.13 Ck.no. 213 $423

Jan.19 Deposit $5,000 Jan.24 Ck.no. 214 $125

Jan.27   Deposit $2,400 Jan.26 Ck.no.215 $200

Jan.30   Deposit $1,000 Jan.28 Ck.no.216 $163

Jan.31    Deposit $800

The bank statement for the month ended January 31, on the other hand, reveals the following:

Bank Statement

previous statement balance (Beginning balance) $4,851.23

Deposits and other increases :

Jan.19 $5,000

Jan.27    $2,400

Jan.31 $670 INT

Total Deposits and other increases $8,070

Checks paid and other decreases:

Jan.15 Ck.no. 213 $423

Jan.289 Ck.no.216 $136

Jan.30     $20 DM

Total checks paid and other decreases $589

Jan. 31 Balance this statement $12,342.23

Explanation of symbols:

INT Interest earned on average bank balance

DM Debit memoranda

Comparison of the January's bank statement and company records reveal the following additional information:

a) Check No. 216 issued in payment for purchase of merchandise inventory is accurately cleared by the bank but erroneously recorded in the company's accounting books as $163.

b) The debit memoranda represents EFT payment of electricity bill by the bank on behalf of Silver Inc.

What is the unadjusted balance of cash per company records as of January 31?

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Unadjusted balance of cash per company records as of January 31
Particulars Amount
Balance January 31 as per cash books $4,851.23
Add:-Deposit
Jan.19 $5,000.00
Jan.27 $2,400.00
Jan.30 $1,000.00
Jan.31 $800.00
Less:-Checks written
Jan.13 Ck.no. 213 $423.00
Jan.24 Ck.no. 214 $125.00
Jan.26 Ck.no.215 $200.00
Jan.28 Ck.no.216 $163.00
Unadjusted balance of cash per company $13,140.23
Silver Inc.
Bank Reconciliation -January 31
Bank's Cash balance Company's cash balance
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
Balance January 31 as per bank statement $12,342.23 Balance January 31 as per cash books $13,140.23
Additions: Additions:
Outstanding Deposits($1000+$800) $1,800.00 interest $670.00
Error ($163-$136) $27.00
Deductions: Deductions:
Outstanding Checks(Ck.no. 214 -$125 & Ck.no.215 $200 ) $325.00 Electricity payment $20.00
Adjusted Bank Balance $13,817.23 Adjusted Book balance $13,817.23

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