In: Accounting
Werth Inc.’s bank statement from Hometown Bank at August 31, 2018, gives the following information.
| Balance, August 1 | $18,400 | Bank debit memorandum: | ||||
| August deposits | 81,000 | Safety deposit box fee | $ 25 | |||
| Checks cleared in August | 78,678 | Service charge | 50 | |||
| Bank credit memorandum: | Balance, August 31 | 20,692 | ||||
| Interest earned | 45 |
A summary of the Cash account in the ledger for August shows the
following: balance, August 1, $18,700; receipts $84,000;
disbursements $83,570; and balance, August 31, $19,130. Analysis
reveals that the only reconciling items on the July 31 bank
reconciliation were a deposit in transit for $4,800 and outstanding
checks of $4,500. In addition, you determine that there was an
error involving a company check drawn in August: A check for $400
to a creditor on account that cleared the bank in August was
journalized and posted for $40.
1) Determine deposits in transit.
2)Determine outstanding checks. (Hint: You need to correct disbursements for the check error.)
3)Prepare A bank reconciliation at Augest 31.
4) Journalize the adjusting entries to be made by Hometown at Augest 31
| 1 | Deposit in transit | ||
| Beginning | 4800 | ||
| Add | Deposits as per cash book | 84000 | |
| Less | Deposits as per bank statement | 81000 | |
| Ending deposit in transit | 7800 | ||
| 2 | Oustanding checks | ||
| Beginning | 4500 | ||
| Add | Disbursement as per cash book | 83570 | |
| Add | Error in cash book (400-40) | 360 | |
| Less | Disbursement as per bank statement | 78678 | |
| Ending balance | 9752 | ||
| 3 | Bank reconciliation | ||
| Bank balance | 20692 | ||
| Add | Deposit in transit | 7800 | |
| Less | Outstanding checks | 9752 | |
| Adjusted bank balance | 18740 | ||
| Cash balance | 19130 | ||
| Add | |||
| Interest earned | 45 | 45 | |
| Less | Service charge | 50 | |
| Safety deposit box fees | 25 | ||
| Error in recording (400-40) | 360 | ||
| 435 | |||
| Adjusted cash balance | 18740 | ||
| Journal entries | |||
| Bank charges | 25 | ||
| Service charges | 50 | ||
| Cash | 75 | ||
| Cash | 45 | ||
| Interest earned | 45 | ||