cottage co. deposit all cash receipts on the day when they are received and it makes all cash payments by check. at the close of business on Dec 31, its cash account shows a debit balance of $18,847. The company bank statement as of Dec 31, shows an ending balance of $16,091. The following information was also available.

•Outstanding checks as of December 31 total $2,346.
•Included with the bank statement was a debit memo in the amount of $120 for service charges.
•Check No. 2519, listed with the canceled checks, was correctly drawn for $890 in payment of a utility bill on December 16. The company mistakenly recorded it with a debit to Utilities Expense and a credit to Cash in the amount of $1,020. • The December 31 cash receipts of $3,680 were placed in the bank's night depository after banking hours and were not recorded on the December 31 bank statement.
•The bank deducted $1,432 for an NSF check from a customer deposited on December 10.

Required:
Prepare the bank reconciliation as of December 31.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Cottage Co.

Bank Reconciliation

December 31

                                                                                                    $

Balance per cash book                                                          18,847

Less: Bank Service charges                                                (     120)

Add : Error in recording payment ( $ 1,020 - $ 890)                130

Less: NSF check                                                                   (  1, 432)

Adjusted balance per cash book                                         17, 425

Balance per bank statement                                                   16,091

Add: Deposits in Transit                                                            3,680

Less: Outstanding check # 2519                                         (    2,346)

Adjusted balance per bank statement                                17, 425                                                    

 

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