Elfen Company has just received the October 31, 2014, bank statement, which is summarized below. The general
Question:
The general ledger Cash account contained the following entries for the month of October.
Deposits in transit at October 31 are $4,800, and checks outstanding at October 31 total $1,550. Cash on hand at October 31 is $250. The bookkeeper improperly entered one check in the books at $210.00 which was written for $180.00 for supplies (expense); it cleared the bank during the month of October.
Instructions
(a) Prepare a bank reconciliation dated October 31, 2014, proceeding to a correct balance.
(b) Prepare any entries necessary to make the books correct and complete.
(c) What amount of cash should be reported in the October 31 balancesheet?
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield