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Chapter 7: Question E7-25 (page 370)

(Bank Reconciliation and Adjusting Entries) Logan Bruno Company has just received the August 31, 2017, bank statement, which is summarized below.

Country National Bank

Disbursement

Receipts

Balance

Balance August 1

\(9,369

Deposits during August

\)32,200

\(41,569

Note collected for depositor, including \)40 interest

1,040

42,609

Checks cleared during August

34,500

8,109

Bank service charges

20

8,089

Balance, August 31

8,089

The general ledger Cash account contained the following entries for the month of August.

Cash

Balance, August 1

10,050

Disbursement in August

34,903

Receipt during August

35,000

Deposits in transit at August 31 are \(3,800, and checks outstanding at August 31 total \)1,050. Cash on hand at August 31 is \(310. The bookkeeper improperly entered one check in the books at \)146.50 which was written for $164.50 for supplies (expense); it cleared the bank during the month of August.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a bank reconciliation dated August 31, 2017, proceeding to a correct balance.

(b) Prepare any entries necessary to make the books correct and complete.

(c) What amount of cash should be reported in the August 31 balance sheet?

Short Answer

Expert verified

The correct cash balance is$11,149.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Deposit in Transit

The amount of deposit sent by the business entity to the bank but has been still not processed and posted in the bank passbook is known as deposit in transit.

02

Bank Reconciliation Statement

Particular

Amount $

Balance as per passbook

$8,089

Add:

Cash on hand

310

Deposit in transit

3,800

Less:

Outstanding checks

(1,050)

Correct Cash balance

$11,149

Balance as per cashbook$10,050+$35,000-$34,903

$10,147

Add:

Note collected

1,040

Less:

Bank service charge

(20)

Supplies $164路50-$146路50

(18)

Correct Cash balance

$11,149

03

Journal Entry to Correct the Balance

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

August 31

Cash

$1,040

Note collected

$1,000

Interest revenue

$40

August 31

Bank Service charge

$20

Cash

$20

August 31

Supplies expenses

$18

Cash

$18

04

Amount of Cash on August 31 Balance Sheet

The balance sheet of the business entity will report a cash balance of $11,149.

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Add: Deposit in transit

1,540

Less: Outstanding checks

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