In: Accounting
On August 31, 2019, the balance in the checkbook and the Cash account of the Dry Creek Bed and Breakfast was $12,253. The balance shown on the bank statement on the same date was $13,182.
Notes
The firm’s records indicate that a $1,420 deposit dated August 30 and a $698 deposit dated August 31 do not appear on the bank statement.
A service charge of $7 and a debit memorandum of $305 covering an NSF check have not yet been entered in the firm’s records. (The check was issued by Art Corts, a credit customer.)
The following checks were issued but have not yet been paid by
the bank:
| Check 712, | $ | 107 | |
| Check 713, | $ | 122 | |
| Check 716, | $ | 235 | |
| Check 736, | $ | 574 | |
| Check 739, | $ | 75 | |
| Check 741, | $ | 117 | |
A credit memorandum shows that the bank collected a $2,069 note
receivable and interest of $60 for the firm. These amounts have not
yet been entered in the firm’s records.
Required:
Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for the firm as of August 31.
Record general journal entries for items on the bank reconciliation statement that must be journalized.
Analyze:
What effect did the journal entries recorded as a result of the
bank reconciliation have on the fundamental accounting
equation?
| DRY CREEK BED AND BREAKFAST | ||
| Bank Reconciliation Statement | ||
| 08/31/19 | ||
| Balance on bank statement | 13182 | |
| Additions: | ||
| Deposit in Transit | 2118 | |
| Deductions: | ||
| Check 712, | 107 | |
| Check 713, | 122 | |
| Check 716, | 235 | |
| Check 736, | 574 | |
| Check 739, | 75 | |
| Check 741, | 117 | |
| Total deductions | 1230 | |
| Adjusted bank balance | 14070 | |
| Balance in books | 12253 | |
| Additions: | ||
| note receivable | 2069 | |
| Interest on note receivable | 60 | |
| 2129 | ||
| Deductions: | ||
| service charge | 7 | |
| NSF check | 305 | 312 | 
| Adjusted book balance | 14070 | |
| No Entry Required For Deposit in Transit | ||
| Record the bank service fee. | DR | CR | 
| service fee | 7 | |
| Cash | 7 | |
| Record the returned check. | DR | CR | 
| Account Receivable | 305 | |
| Cash | 305 | |
| No Entry Required Record the outstanding checks. | ||
| Record the note collected by the bank plus interest. | DR | CR | 
| Cash | 2129 | |
| Note Receivable | 2069 | |
| Interest | 60 | |
What effect did the journal entries recorded as a result of the bank reconciliation have on the fundamental accounting equal
Increase by (60-7)=$53