Question

Instructions Chart of Accounts Amount Descriptions Bank Reconciliation Journal Final Question Instructions The cash account for Pala Medical Co. at June 30, 2011, indicated a balance of $146,035. The bank statement indicated a balance of $181,965 on June 30, 2011. Comparing the bank statement and the accompanying canceled checks and memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items: A. Checks outstanding totaled $16,445. B. A deposit of $9,900, representing receipts of June 30, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement C. The bank collected $31,800 on a $30,000 note, including interest of $1,800. D. A check for $2,000 returned with the statement had been incorrectly recorded by Pala Medical Co. as $200. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Skyline Supply Co. for a purchase on account. E. A check drawn for $170 had been erroneously charged by the bank as $710. F. Bank service charges for June amounted to $75. 1. Prepare a bank reconciliation. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. 2. Journalize the necessary entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. 3. If a balance sheet were prepared for Pala Medical Co. on June 30, 2011, what amount should be reported as cash?

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Bank Reconciliation
Jun-30
Cash balance according to Bank Statement		$1,81,965
Add: Deposit of June 30, not recorded by Bank	$9,900
Add: Bank error in charging check as $710 instead of $170	$540	$10,440
		$1,92,405
Deduct: Outstanding checks		$16,445
Adjusted Balance		$1,75,960
Cash balance according to Company's books		$1,46,035
Add: Note collected by Bank (Including Interest)		$31,800
		$1,77,835
Deduct: Company's error in charging check as $200 instead of $2000	$1,800
Deduct: Bank Service Charges	$75	$1,875
Adjusted Balance		$1,75,960

Solution 2:

Journal Entries
S.No	Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
(a)	30-Apr	Cash Dr	$31,800
		To Note Receivable		$30,000
		To Interest Revenue		$1,800
		(To record increase in cash as note collected)
(b)	30-Apr	Accounts Payable Dr	$1,800
		Bank Service Charges Dr	$75
		To Cash		$1,875
		(To record decrease in cash)

Solution 3:

Cash balance = $175,960