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The following information pertains to Wheaton Company. All figures are in dollar

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Question

The following information pertains to Wheaton Company. All figures are in dollars.

Deposits in transit on August 31: 1,200

Checks Outstanding on August 31: 2,500

Wheaton has received the September 30, bank statement that is summarized below:

Item Disbursements Deposits Balance August 31 Balance 12,800

Checks deposited during September 15,225

Note collected for Wheaton during September, including $75 of interest 975

Checks cleared during September 17,470

Bank Service Charges 30

NSF check returned to depositor 800

September 30 balance 10,700

Per Wheaton’s cash ledger, during September, it wrote checks for a total of $19,500 and deposited checks for a total of $17,500. The cash ledger showed a balance of $9,500 on September 30th. Prepare a bank reconciliation dated September 30 and arrive at the correct cash balance.

Explanation / Answer

Balance as per Cash Book as on Sep 30th = 9500

Less:-Deposits Outstanding (1200+17500-15,225) = 3475

Add:- Checks Outstanding (2500 + 19,500 - 17,470) = 4530

Add:-Note Collected = 975

Less:-Bank Service Charges = 30

Less:-NSF cheque returned to Depositor = 800

Correct cash balcance/Balance as per Bank = 10,700