Preparing a Bank Reconciliation and Related Journal Entries
The bookkeeper at Wood Company has not reconciled the bank statement with the Cash account, saying, “I don’t have time.” You have been asked to prepare a reconciliation and review the procedures wit h the book keeper.
The April 30, 2011, bank statement and the April ledger accounts for cash showed the following (summarized):
BANK STATEMENT | |||
| Cheeks | Deposits | Balance |
Balance , April 1, 2011 |
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| $3 1,000 |
Deposits during April |
| $36,100 | 67,100 |
Interest collected |
| 1.180 | 68,280 |
Check s cleared during April | $44,500 |
| 23,780 |
NSF check-A. B. Wright | 160 |
| 23,620 |
Bank service charge s |
|
| 23,570 |
Balance, April 30, 20 11 |
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| 23,570 |
|
| Cash(A) |
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Apr 1 | Balance | 23,500 | Apr. | Checks written | 41,100 |
Apr. | Deposits | 41,500 |
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A comparison of check s written before and during April with the checks cleared through the bank showed outstanding checks at the end of April of 54, I00. No deposits in transit were carried over from March, but a deposit was in transit at the end of April.
Required:
1. Prepare a detailed bank reconciliation for April.
2. Give any required journal entries as a result of the reconciliation , Why are they necessary?
3. What was the balance in the cash account in the ledger on May 1. 2011?
4. What total amount of cash should be reported on the balance sheet at the end of April?
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