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Computing OutstandingChecksand Deposits inTransit and Preparing aBank Reconciliation and J...

Computing OutstandingChecksand Deposits inTransit and Preparing aBank Reconciliation and Journal Entries (P6-8)

The December 31,20 II , bank statement for Rivas Company and the December 2011 ledger accounts for cash follow.

BANK STATEMEN T

Date

Checks

Deposits

Balance

Dec.1

 

 

$48,000

2

5400;300

5 17,000

64,300

4

7,000; 90

 

57,2 10

6

120; 180: 1,600

 

55.3 10

11

500 ; 1.200; 70

28,000

81.540

13

480; 700; 1,900

 

78.460

17

12,000; 8,000

 

58.460

23

60; 23,500

36 ,000

70.900

26

900 ; 2.650

 

67.350

28

2,200; 5,200

 

59.950

30

17,000; 1.890 ; 300*

19,000

59.760

31

1,650: 1,350; 150t

5.250*

6 1.860

*NSF check. J. Left. a customer.

*Bank service charge

*interest collected.

Cash (A)

Dec. 1

Balance

64,100

Checks written during December:

Deposits

 

 

60

5,000

1,650

Dec. l

 

28,000

17,000

5,200

1,650

23

 

36,00

700

1,890

2,200

30

 

19,000

3,500

1,600

7,000

31

 

13,000

1,350

120

300

 

 

 

180

90

480

 

 

 

12,000

23,500

8,000

 

 

 

70

500

1,900

 

 

 

900

1,200

 

The November 2011bank reconciliation showed the following: correct cash balance at November 30. $64 .100: deposits in transit on November 30. $ 17.000: and outstanding checks on November 30. $400 + 5500 = $900.

Required:

l. Compute the deposits in transit December 31, 2011, by comparing the deposits on the bank statement to the deposits listed on the cash ledger account and the list of deposits in transit at the en d of November.

2. Compute the outstanding checks at December 3 1, 2011 , by com paring the check s listed on the bank statement with those on the cash ledger account and the list of outstanding checks at the end of November.

3. Prepare a bank reconciliation at December 31, 2011.

4. Give any journal entries that should be made as a result of the bank reconciliation made by the company. Why are they necessary?

5. What total amount of cash should be reported on the December 31, 2011, balance sheet?

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