Question

The controller of the Red Wing Corporation is in the process of preparing the company's 2021 financial statements. She is trying to determine the correct balance of cash and cash equivalents to be reported as a current asset in the balance sheet. The following items are being considered:

 a. Balances in the company's accounts at the First National Bank; checking $14,500, savings $23,100.

 b. Undeposited customer checks of $6,200.

 c. Currency and coins on hand of $680.

 d. Savings account at the East Bay Bank with a balance of $500,000. This account is being used to accumulate cash for future plant expansion (in 2023).

 e. $20,000 in a checking account at the East Bay Bank. The balance in the account represents a 10% compensating balance for a $200,000 loan with the bank. Red Wing may not withdraw the funds until the loan is due in 2024.

 f. U.S. Treasury bills; 2-month maturity bills totaling $25,000, and 7-month bills totaling $30,000.

Required:

 1. Determine the correct balance of cash and cash equivalents to be reported in the current asset section of the 2021 balance sheet. 

Cash and cash equivalents includes:

a.	Balance in checking account
	Balance in savings account
b.	Undeposited customer checks
c.	Currency and coins on hand
d.	Balance in savings account
e.	Balance in checking account
f.	U.S. treasury bills
	Total

Answer 1

Balance in checking account	14,500
Balance in savings account	23,100
Undeposited customer checks	6,200
Currency and coins	680
Balance in savings account	-
Balance in checking account	-
US treasury bills	25,000
Total	69,400