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QUESTION FIVE
The cash balance of Bison Corporation was 14,426 as at October 31, 2020. The balance of bank statement on the same day was $9,926. Following summarizes the differences between bank and books:
reconciliation as at October 31, 2020.
[Q1. ] Prepare any necessary journal entries for bank reconciliation as at October 31, 2020.
[Q2] What is the reconciled balance of cash as at October 31, 2020?
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(Q1)
Account name | DEBIT | CREDIT |
Cash book | $814 | |
Accounts Recievable(To record reciepts from customer) | $814 |
Cash book is debited as Cash is recieved which increases cash asset therefore debited
Accounts Recievable is credited as The amount owed by customers is now Reduced So, the Accounts recievable asset is now reduced therefore credited
Account name | DEBIT | CREDIT |
Cash book | $307 | |
Interst Revenue(Interest Revenue earned) | $307 |
Cash book is debited as cash asset is increased as a result of Interest revenue
Interest revenue is credited as it is an income and increase in it is therefore credited
Account name | DEBIT | CREDIT |
Accounts Recievable | $307 | |
Cash Book (Reversal due to NSF cheque) | $307 |
Accounts recieavable is debited as this would have been previously credited when the customer paid the cheque as it is now NSF , The customer account should be added back therefore debited
Cash book is credited as it would have been previously added when the customer paid cheque. As it is NSF cheque now it should be Deducted therefore credited
Account name | DEBIT | CREDIT |
Bank service charges | $158 | |
NSF check Processing charges | $30 | |
Cash book | $188 |
The service charge and NSF charge is debited as it is an expense and increase in it is therefore debited
Cash book is credited as the payment of Expenses lead to reduction in Cash so it is therefore credited
(Q2)
Cash balance as per bank statement | $9926 | |
ADD: | ||
Deposit in transit | $1108 | |
Deposit in process to be recorded($9630-$7410) | $2220 | |
Error made in processing payment | $30 | $3358 |
LESS: | ||
Outstanding cheques | $136 | ($136) |
ADJUSTED BALANCE | $13148 |
Cash balance as per Cash book | $14426 | |
ADD: | ||
Electronic reciepts from customers | $814 | |
Interest Revenue earned | $307 | $1121 |
LESS: | ||
Bank and NSF Charges | $188 | |
NSF cheque | $2211 | ($2399) |
ADJUSTED BALANCE | $13148 |
So, the reconciled Cash balance is $13148