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P7.7B
(LO 4) AP The Agricultural
Genetics Company's Cash account in its general ledger reported a...
P7.7B
(LO 4) AP The Agricultural
Genetics Company's Cash account in its general ledger reported a
balance of $6,782 on May 31, 2021. The company's bank statement
from Western Bank reported a balance of $6,405 on the same
date.
A comparison of the details in the bank statement with the
details in the Cash account revealed the following facts.
- 1.The bank statement included a debit memo of $40 for bank
service charges.
- 2.Cash sales of $836 on May 18 were deposited in the bank. The
journal entry to record the cash sales and the deposit slip to
deposit the cash were incorrectly made out for $886. The bank
correctly credited Agricultural Genetics Company for the correct
amount.
- 3.The April 30 deposit of $2,190 was included on the May bank
statement. The deposit had been placed in the bank's night deposit
vault on April 30.
- 4.The May 31 deposit of $2,416 was not included on the May bank
statement. The deposit had been placed in the bank's night deposit
vault on May 31.
- 5.Cheques #928 for $180 and #1014 for $236 were outstanding on
April 30. Of these, #928 cleared the bank in May. All of the
cheques written in May except for #1127 for $105 and #1195 for $235
had cleared the bank by May 31.
- 6.On May 18, the company issued cheque #1151 for $685 to L.
Kingston, on account. The cheque, which cleared the bank in May,
was incorrectly journalized and posted by Agricultural Genetics
Company for $658.
- 7.A review of the bank statement revealed that Agricultural
Genetics Company received $2,200 of electronic payments from
customers on account in May. The bank had also credited the
company's account with $80 of interest revenue on May 31. The bank
charged a $20 collection fee. Agricultural Genetics Company had no
previous notice of these amounts.
- 8.On May 31, the bank statement showed an NSF charge of $680
for a cheque issued by Pete Dell, a customer, to Agricultural
Genetics Company on account.
Instructions
a.
Prepare the bank reconciliation at May 31.
b.
Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at May 31.
Taking It Further
What would you say to the Agricultural Genetics Company's bank
manager, who is concerned that the company's May 31 Cash account
balance shows a different amount than the May 31 bank
statement?