Question & Answer: Bank Reconciliation The Chicago Scooter Company's bank statement for the month of June indicated a…..

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Bank Reconciliation The Chicago Scooter Company’s bank statement for the month of June indicated a balance of $3,350. The company’s cash account in the general ledger showed a balance of $2,464 on June 30. Other relevant information includes the following:

Deposits in transit on June 30 total $2,550.

The bank statement shows a debit memorandum for a $10 check printing charge.

Check No. 160 payable to Simon Company was recorded in the accounting records for $124 and cleared the bank for this same amount. A review of the records indicated that the Simon account now has an $18 credit balance and the check to them should have been $142.

Outstanding checks as of June 30 totaled $3,100.

Check No. 176 was correctly written and paid by the bank for $203. The check was recorded in the accounting records as a debit to accounts payable and a credit to cash for $230.

The bank returned a NSF check in the amount of $311.

The bank included a credit memorandum for $630 representing a collection of a customer’s note. The principle portion was $610 and the interest portion was $20. The interest had not been accrued.

Required
a. Prepare the June bank reconciliation for Chicago Scooter Company.
b. Prepare any necessary adjusting entries.

a.

CHICAGO SCOOTER COMPANY
Bank Reconciliation
June 30
Cash Balance per Bank $Answer
Add: AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge Answer
Less: AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge Answer
AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge $Answer
Cash Balance per Books $Answer
Add: Accounts Payable Error $Answer
Add: AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge Answer Answer
Less: AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge Answer
Less: NSF Check Answer Answer
AnswerReconciled Cash Balance per BankReconciled Cash Balance per BooksCollection of NoteDeposit in TransitNSF CheckOutstanding ChecksCheck Printing Charge $Answer

b.

GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Description Debit Credit
June 30 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable $Answer $Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
To correct check error in recording check No. 176.
30 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
Interest Earned Answer Answer
To record note collection by bank.
30 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
To record check printing charge.
30 AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
AnswerAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCashInterest EarnedMiscellaneous ExpenseNotes Receivable Answer Answer
To record NSF check.

Expert Answer

 

a. Bank Reconcilaition is as prepared below:

Chicago Scooter Company
Bank Reconciliation
Jun-30
Particulars Amount ($) Amount ($)
Cash balance per bank statement 3,350
Add: Deposit in transit 2,550
Less: outstanding checks: -3,100 -550
Adjusted cash balance per bank 2,800
Cash balance as per books 2,464
Add: Collection of Note 630
Account Payable Error 27
Less:
NSF Check -311
Check Printing charge -10
Adjusted cash balance as per books 2,800

Journal entries

Date Particulars L.F Amount ($) Amount ($)
20XX
Jun-30 Cash 27
Account payable 27
To correct check error in recording check No. 176.
Jun-05 Cash 630
Note Receivable 610
Interest earned 20
To record note collection by bank.
Jun-30 Miscellaneous Expenses 10
Cash 10
To record check printing charge.
Jun-28 Account Receivable 311
Cash 311
To record NSF check.
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