In: Accounting
Note the following information related to a company’s cash account :
Cash Balance per Bank
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Cash balancer per bank, 12/31/19 |
9,610 |
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Check #6832 cleared the bank for $240, but erroneously recorded by company for $268 |
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Outstanding checks |
2,417 |
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Deposit by ABC Inc erroneously recorded to the company by the bank |
486 |
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NSF check returned by bank |
281 |
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Cash balance per books, 12/31/19 |
7,430 |
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December 2019 interest per bank |
30 |
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Check mailed to bank for a deposit that had not reached the bank by 12/31/19 |
500 |
Prepare a bank reconciliation for the company for the month ended December 2019.
Prepare any journal entries that should be made based on the reconciliation prepared.
| BRS for the month of December 2019 | |||
| Cash balance as per Cash books | $ 7,430 | ||
| Add. | Check #6832 cleared the bank for $240 but company recorded $268 | $ 28 | |
| Add. | Outstanding Checks | $ 2,417 | |
| Add. | Deposit By ABC recorded to the company by the bank | $ 486 | |
| Less. | NFS check returned by bank | $ (281) | |
| Add. | December Interest by bank | $ 30 | |
| Less. | Check mailed to bank for deposit bt not reached to bank by 12/31/19 | $ (500) | |
| Banalce as per Bank Statement | $ 9,610 | ||
| Journal entries on the basis of reconciliation prepared | |||
| Date | Accounts and titles | DR. | CR. |
| 31st DEC | Cash | $ 28 | |
| Accounts payable | $ 28 | ||
| (To correct check no. 6832 amount recorded) | |||
| 31st DEC | Accounts Receivable | $ 281 | |
| Cash | $ 281 | ||
| (Being NFS check returned by BanK) | |||
| 31st DEC | Cash | $ 30 | |
| Interest | $ 30 | ||
| (Interest recored) |