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Bank reconciliation on July 31, Sullivan Company\'s cash in bank account had a b

ID: 2490946 • Letter: B

Question

Bank reconciliation on July 31, Sullivan Company's cash in bank account had a balance of $8,112.62. On that date, the bank statement indicated a balance of $9,098.55. A comparison of returned checks and bank advices revealed the following:

1. Deposits in transit July 31 amounted to $3,358.19.

2. Outstanding checks July 31 totaled $1,251.12

3. The bank erroneously charged a $215 check of Solomon Company against the Sullivan bank account.

4. A $15 bank service charge has not yet been recorded by Sullivan Company.

5. Sullivan neglected to record $3,000 borrowed from the bank on a ten percent six-month note. The bank statement shows the $3,000 as a deposit.

6. Included with the returned checks is a memo indicating that J.Martin's check for $640 had been returned NSF. Martin, a customer, had sent the check to pay an account of $660 less a $20 discount.

7. Sullivan Company recorded a $107 payment for repairs as $1,070.

REQUIRED

a. Prepare a bank reconciliation for Sullivan Company at July 31.

b. Prepare the journal entry (or entries) necessary to bring the Cash in Bank account into agreement with the reconciled cash balance on the bank reconciliation.

Explanation / Answer

a.

Sullivan's Company

Bank Reconciliation Statement

July 31

BANK

BOOK

Ending balance from bank statement

$ 9,098.55

Balance from general ledger

$ 8,112.62

Add:

Add:

Deposit in transit

$ 3,358.19

Note payable borrowed from bank

$ 3,000.00

Error by bank

$ 215.00

Error in recording payment

$ 963.00

$ 12,671.74

$ 12,075.62

Less:

Less:

Outstanding checks

$ 1,251.12

Service charge

$ 15.00

NSF Check

$ 640.00

Reconciled cash balance

$ 11,420.62

Reconciled cash balance

$ 11,420.62

b.

Date

Account titles and explanation

Debit

Credit

July 31

Cash

$ 3,000

Notes payable

$ 3,000

July 31

Cash

$ 963

Repair expenses

$ 963

July 31

Bank charges

$ 15

Cash

$ 15

July 31

Account receivables

$ 640

Cash

$ 640

Sullivan's Company

Bank Reconciliation Statement

July 31

BANK

BOOK

Ending balance from bank statement

$ 9,098.55

Balance from general ledger

$ 8,112.62

Add:

Add:

Deposit in transit

$ 3,358.19

Note payable borrowed from bank

$ 3,000.00

Error by bank

$ 215.00

Error in recording payment

$ 963.00

$ 12,671.74

$ 12,075.62

Less:

Less:

Outstanding checks

$ 1,251.12

Service charge

$ 15.00

NSF Check

$ 640.00

Reconciled cash balance

$ 11,420.62

Reconciled cash balance

$ 11,420.62

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