Question

The cash records of Sandhill Company show the following.

For July:

1.		The June 30 bank reconciliation indicated that deposits in transit total $800. During July, the general ledger account Cash shows deposits of $17,600, but the bank statement indicates that only $15,920 in deposits were received during the month.
2.		The June 30 bank reconciliation also reported outstanding checks of $960. During the month of July, Sandhill Company books show that $19,230 of checks were issued, yet the bank statement showed that $16,440 of checks cleared the bank in July.

For September:

3.		In September, deposits per bank statement totaled $26,170, deposits per books were $25,660, and deposits in transit at September 30 were $2,820.
4.		In September, cash disbursements per books were $23,490, checks clearing the bank were $24,100, and outstanding checks at September 30 were $2,350.

There were no bank debit or credit memoranda, and no errors were made by either the bank or Sandhill Company.

Answer the following questions.

(a) In situation 1, what were the deposits in transit at July 31?

The deposits in transit at July 31

$_____

(b) In situation 2, what were the outstanding checks at July 31?

The outstanding checks at July 31

$_____

(c) In situation 3, what were the deposits in transit at August 31?

The deposits in transit at August 31

$____

(d) In situation 4, what were the outstanding checks at August 31?

The outstanding checks at August 31

$___

Answer 1

b Deposit in transit at July 31 = 800+17,600-15,920 =2,480 Outstanding checks at July 31 = 960+19,230-16,440 =3,750 Deposit in transit at August 31 = 26,170+2,820-25,660 =3,330 Outstanding checks at Augut 31 = 24,100+2,350-23,490 =2,960 d