In: Accounting
Q. For each bank reconciliation item, describe the appropriate action an accountant should take. If a journal entry is needed, please make one (assume a date of July 31st).
a) Of three cheques written in July (no. 15 for $35.00, no. 16 for $49.32, and no. 17 for $231.09), two cheques (no. 15 and no. 17) are outstanding.
b) A customer visited the company bank and deposited $300 to settle a bill from last month.
c) The bank charged account management fees of $8.50 and overdraft fees of $20.
d) A customer wired $400 for work completed last week. The electricity bill of $235.70 and gas bill of $201.78 was automatically withdrawn. The company policy is to record e-transfers when they show up on the bank statement.
e) On the evening of July 31st, a company employee deposited an envelope containing a $375 cheque in the bank mail slot. The transaction was not included in the July bank statement.
Transaction | Appropriate Action | Entry to be passed | Debit | Credit |
a) Of three cheques written in July (no. 15 for $35.00, no. 16 for $49.32, and no. 17 for $231.09), two cheques (no. 15 and no. 17) are outstanding. | Deducted from bank balance | No enrty required | ||
b) A customer visited the company bank and deposited $300 to settle a bill from last month. | Added in book balance | Cash | 300 | |
Accounts Recivable | 300 | |||
c) The bank charged account management fees of $8.50 and overdraft fees of $20. | Deducted from book balance | Bank Charges | 8.5 | |
Overdraft Fees | 20 | |||
Cash | 28.5 | |||
d) A customer wired $400 for work completed last week. The electricity bill of $235.70 and gas bill of $201.78 was automatically withdrawn. The company policy is to record e-transfers when they show up on the bank statement. |
Customer Wire- Added in book
balance Utlities Bill - Deducted from book balance |
Cash | 400 | |
Accounts Recivable | 400 | |||
Utilities Expense | 437.48 | |||
Cash | 437.48 | |||
e) On the evening of July 31st, a company employee deposited an envelope containing a $375 cheque in the bank mail slot. The transaction was not included in the July bank statement. | Added in bank balance | No enrty required | ||