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Miller Corporation’s December 31, 2016, bank statement showed a $2,045.25 balance. On this date, Miller’s Cash...

Miller Corporation’s December 31, 2016, bank statement showed a $2,045.25 balance. On this date, Miller’s Cash account reflected a $348.80 overdraft. In reconciling these amounts, the following information is discovered:

1. Cash on hand for undeposited sales receipts, December 31, $132.25.
2. Customer NSF check returned with bank statement, $422.20.
3. Cash sales of $637.25 for the week ended December 18 were recorded on the books. The cashier reports this amount missing, and it was not deposited in the bank.
4. Note receivable of $2,500.00 and interest of $25 collected by the bank and not recorded on the books.
5. Deposit in transit December 31, $320.00.
6. A customer check for $290.40 in payment of its account was recorded on the books at $940.20.
7. Outstanding checks, $2,030.55. Includes a duplicate check of $64.85 to C. Brown, who notified Miller that the original was lost. Miller stopped payment on the original check and has already adjusted the cash account in the accounting records for this amount.
Required:
1. Prepare a December 31 bank reconciliation for Miller.
2. Prepare any journal entries necessary by Miller to record the information from Requirement 1.

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1.RECONCILIATION STATEMENT

Bal. per bank statement                                        $ 2045.25  

Add : Sales receipts not yet deposited $ 132.25

Add : Deposits in transit $ 320

Less : Outstanding checks ($ 2030.55)

Adjusted bal. per bank statement $ 466.95

Bal. per Cash account ($ 348.80)

Less : NSF check                                                   ($ 422.20)

Less : missing cash sales                                       ($ 637.25)

Add : Note receivable collected $ 2,500

Add : Interest collected $ 25

Less error correction ( $940.20 - $290.40) ($649.80),

Adjusted bal. per cash account $ 466.95

2.Journal Entries

Dr Accounts receivable           422.20

Cr Cash                                             422.20

Dr Cash shortage                    637.25

Cr Cash                                             637.25

Dr Cash                                  2500

Cr Note receivable                            2500

Dr Cash                                  25

Cr Interest revenue                            25

Dr Accounts receivable           649.80

Cr Cash                                             649.80


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