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Brown Company\'s bank statement for September 30 showed a cash balance of $1,350

ID: 2392579 • Letter: B

Question

Brown Company's bank statement for September 30 showed a cash balance of $1,350. The company's Cash account in its general ledger showed a $995 debit balance. The following information was also available as of September 30. a. A $125 debit memoranda is included with the bank statement and dealt with a customer's check for $100 marked NSF and returned to Brown Company by the bank. In addition, the bank charged the company's a $25 processing fee. b. The September 30 cash receipts, $1,250, were placed in the bank's night depository after banking hours on that date and this amount did not appear on the September 30 bank statement. c. A $15 debit memorandum for checks printed by the September 30 bank was included with the canceled checks. d. Outstanding checks amounted to $1,145. e. A customer's note for $900 was collected by the bank. A collection fee of $25 was deducted by the bank and the difference was deposited in the account. f Included with the canceled checks was a check for $275, drawn on another company, Browne Inc.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Bank Reconciliation

Book balance of cash

995

Plus:

Proceeds of note less collection fee

875

1870

Minus:

Bank service charge

15

NSF check plus processing fee

125

Reconciled book balance

1,730

Bank statement balance

1350

Plus:

Deposit in transit

1250

Bank error

275

2,875

Minus:

Outstanding checks

1,145

Reconciled bank balance

1,730

Journal entries:

Debit

Credit

Cash

875

Service Charge Expense

25

Notes Receivable

900

Accounts Receivable

100

Service Charge Expense

25

Cash

125

Service Charge Expense

15

Cash

15

Bank Reconciliation

Book balance of cash

995

Plus:

Proceeds of note less collection fee

875

1870

Minus:

Bank service charge

15

NSF check plus processing fee

125

Reconciled book balance

1,730

Bank statement balance

1350

Plus:

Deposit in transit

1250

Bank error

275

2,875

Minus:

Outstanding checks

1,145

Reconciled bank balance

1,730

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