In: Accounting
Dreyvins Coffee House Limited's bank statement for the
month of November 2022 showed a balance per bank of $7,000. The
company's general ledger Cash account showed a balance of $5,659 at
November 30. Other information is as follows:
1. Cash receipts for November 30 recorded on the
company's books were $5,200, but this amount does not appear on the
bank statement.
2. The bank statement shows a debit memorandum
for $40 for cheque printing charges.
3. Cheque #119 payable in the amount of $248 to
Holt Corporation was recorded in the general journal and cleared
the bank for $248. A review of the accounts payable records shows a
$36 credit balance in Holt’s account and that the total payment
should have been for $284.
4. The total amount of cheques outstanding at
November 30 was $5,800.
5. Cheque #138 was correctly written and paid by
the bank for $409. The cash payment journal reflects an entry for
Cheque #138 as a debit to Accounts Payable and a credit to Cash for
$490.
6. The bank returned an NSF cheque from a
customer for $560.
7. The bank statement included a deposit for
$1,260, which represents the electronic collection of customer
accounts which have not yet been recorded on the company’s
books.
Instructions
(a) Prepare a bank reconciliation for Seattle Coffee
Limited at November 30, 2022.
(b) Prepare any journal entries necessary as a result
of the bank reconciliation.