In: Accounting
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The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a bank statement along with canceled checks on the last day of each month. The October 31, 2016, bank statement included the following information: |
| Balance, October 1, 2016 | $ | 32,590 |
| Deposits | 81,000 | |
| Checks processed | (70,200) | |
| Service charges | (250) | |
| NSF checks | (1,500) | |
| Monthly loan payment deducted | ||
| directly by bank from account | ||
| (includes $300 in interest) | (2,300) | |
| Balance, October 31, 2016 | $ | 39,340 |
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The company’s general ledger cash (checking) account had a balance of $42,354 at the end of October. Deposits outstanding totaled $4,124, and all checks written by the company were processed by the bank except for those totaling $5,520. In addition, a check for $400 for the purchase of office furniture was incorrectly recorded by the company as a $40 disbursement. The bank correctly processed the check during October. |
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Prepare a bank reconciliation for the month of October.
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Prepare the necessary journal entries at the end of October to adjust the general ledger cash account. |
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