Santana Rey receives the March bank statement for Business Solutions on April 11

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Santana Rey receives the March bank statement for Business Solutions on April 11, 2017. The March 31 bank statement shows an ending cash balance of S68,166. A comparison of the bank statement with the general ledger Cash account, No. 101, reveals the following. a. S. Rey notices that the bank erroneously cleared a $410 check against her account in March that she did not issue. The check documentation included with the bank statement shows that this check was actually issued by a company named Business Systems b. On March 25, the bank issued a $56 debit memorandum for the safety deposit box that Business Solutions agreed to rent from the bank beginning March 25. c. On March 26, the bank issued a $105 debit memorandum for printed checks that Business Solutions ordered from the bank. d. On March 31, the bank issued a credit memorandum for $37 interest earned on Business Solutions's checking account for the month of March. e. S. Rey notices that the check she issued for $134 on March 31, 2017, has not yet cleared the bank. f. S. Rey verifies that all deposits made in March do appear on the March bank statement. g. The general ledger Cash account, No. 101, shows an ending cash balance per books of $68,566 as of March 31 (prior to any reconciliation). Required: 1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for Business Solutions for the month ended March 31, 2017 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Bank Reconciliation March 31, 2017 Bank statement balance Book balance Add Add Deduct Deduct Adjusted bank balance Adjusted book balance 2. Prepare any necessary adjusting entries. Use Miscellaneous Expenses for any bank charges. Use Interest Revenue for any interest earned on the checking account for the month of March. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Explanation / Answer

Business Solutions

1.

Business Solutions

Bank Reconciliation Statement

31-Mar-17

Bank Statement Balance

$68,166

Book Balance

$68,566

Add:

Add:

Deposits in transit

0

Interest earned credited to bank

$37

Checks erroneously cleared by Bank

$410

$68,603

$68,576

Deduct:

Less: Outstanding checks

($134)

($134)

bank charges towards safe deposit

($56)

Adjusted bank balance

$68,442

printed checks charges

($105)

($161)

Adjusted book balance

$68,442

Adjusting Entries:

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

31-Mar

Cash

$410

Bank Errors

$410

(To adjust checks erroneously cleared by the bank)

31-Mar

Outstanding checks

$134

Cash

$134

(Checks yet to be cleard by bank)

31-Mar

Miscellaneous expenses

$161

Cash

$161

(To record bank charges for safety deposit -$56 and printed checks -$105)

31-Mar

Cash

$37

Interest Revenue

$37

(To record interest revenue collected by bank)

Business Solutions

Bank Reconciliation Statement

31-Mar-17

Bank Statement Balance

$68,166

Book Balance

$68,566

Add:

Add:

Deposits in transit

0

Interest earned credited to bank

$37

Checks erroneously cleared by Bank

$410

$68,603

$68,576

Deduct:

Less: Outstanding checks

($134)

($134)

bank charges towards safe deposit

($56)

Adjusted bank balance

$68,442

printed checks charges

($105)

($161)

Adjusted book balance

$68,442

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