Timmins Company of Emporia, Kansas, spreads herbicides and applies liquid fertilizer for local farmers. On May 31,
Question:
Timmins Company of Emporia, Kansas, spreads herbicides and applies liquid fertilizer for local farmers. On May 31, 2022, the company’s Cash account per its general ledger showed a balance of $6,738.90.
The bank statement from Emporia State Bank on that date showed the following balance.
A comparison of the details on the bank statement with the details in the Cash account revealed the following facts.
1. The statement included a debit memo of $40 for the printing of additional company checks.
2. Cash sales of $883.15 on May 12 were deposited in the bank. The cash receipts journal entry and the deposit slip were incorrectly made for $933.15. The bank credited Timmins Company for the correct amount.
3. Outstanding checks at May 31 totaled $276.25, and deposits in transit were $1,880.15.
4. On May 18, the company issued check No. 1181 for $685 to H. Moses, on account. The check, which cleared the bank in May, was incorrectly journalized and posted by Timmins Company for $658.
5. $2,690 was collected from a customer’s note receivable by the bank for Timmins Company on May 31 through electronic funds transfer.
6. Included with the canceled checks was a check issued by Tomins Company to C. Pernod for $360 that was incorrectly charged to Timmins Company by the bank.
On May 31, the bank statement showed an NSF charge of $380 for a check issued by Sara Ballard, a customer, to Timmins Company on account.
Instructions
a. Prepare the bank reconciliation at May 31, 2022.
b. Prepare the necessary adjusting entries for Timmins Company at May 31, 2022.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1119493631
9th edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso