In: Accounting
Bank Reconciliation
The following data were accumulated for use in reconciling the bank account of Creative Design Co. for August 20Y6:
Cash balance according to the company's records at August 31, $20,180.
Cash balance according to the bank statement at August 31, $21,020.
Checks outstanding, $4,100.
Deposit in transit, not recorded by bank, $3,290.
A check for $340 in payment of an account was erroneously recorded in the check register as $430.
Bank debit memo for service charges, $60.
a. Prepare a bank reconciliation, using the format shown in Exhibit 13.
| Creative Design Co. | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| August 31, 20Y6 | ||
| Cash balance according to bank statement | $ | |
| Adjustments: | ||
| Total adjustments | ||
| Adjusted balance | $ | |
| Cash balance according to company's records | $ | |
| Adjustments: | ||
| $ | ||
| Total adjustments | ||
| Adjusted balance | $ | |
b. If the balance sheet were prepared for
Maplewood Co. on August 31, 2016, what amount should be reported
for cash?
$
c. Must a bank reconciliation always balance
(reconcile)?
| a) | BaNk Reconciliation Statement | |||||
| Creative Design Co. | ||||||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||||||
| Aug 31, 20Y6 | ||||||
| Cash Balance according to bank statement | $21,020 | |||||
| Adjustment | ||||||
| Less : Checks Outstanding | $4,100 | |||||
| Less: Errorly payment of 340 return return as 430 in company books | ||||||
| ( 430 - 340) | $90 | $4,190 | ||||
| $16,830 | ||||||
| Add: Deposit in trasit not recorded in bank | $3,290 | |||||
| Add: Bank Debit memo For Service Charges | $60 | $3,350 | ||||
| Cash Balance according to Company Records | $20,180 | |||||
| Alternate | ||||||
| Cash Balance according to Company Records | $20,180 | |||||
| Adjustment | ||||||
| Add : Checks Outstanding | $4,100 | |||||
| Add: Errorly payment of 340 return return as 430 in company books | ||||||
| ( 430 - 340) | $90 | $4,190 | ||||
| $24,370 | ||||||
| Less: Deposit in trasit not recorded in bank | $3,290 | |||||
| Less: Bank Debit memo For Service Charges | $60 | $3,350 | ||||
| Cash Balance according to bank statement | $21,020 | |||||
| b) | If Balance Sheet Cash Balance To be recorded in baalance sheet | |||||
| Cash Balance according to Company Records | $20,180 | |||||
| Less Service charges | $60 | |||||
| Add: Errorly payment of 340 return return as 430 in company books | ||||||
| ( 430 - 340) | $90 | |||||
| Cash Balance in Balance Sheet | $20,210 | |||||
| C) | Bank reconcilition is prepare to reconclie cash balance as per company records and cash balance as per bank statement so must reconcile that mention reason why balance differ | |||||