Bank Reconciliation and Entries

The cash account for Brentwood Bike Co. at May 1 indicated a balance of $14,640. During May, the total cash deposited was $73,260 and checks written totaled $68,020. The bank statement indicated a balance of $24,840 on May 31. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:

1. Checks outstanding totaled $11,060.
2. A deposit of $9,010, representing receipts of May 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
3. The bank had collected for Brentwood Bike Co. $4,760 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $4,400.
4. A check for $490 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $940.
5. A check for $520 returned with the statement had been recorded by Brentwood Bike Co. as $250. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Adkins Co. on account.
6. Bank service charges for May amounted to $30.
7. A check for $1,100 from Jennings Co. was returned by the bank because of insufficient funds.

Instructions:

1. Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31.

Brentwood Bike Co.
Bank Reconciliation
May 31
Cash balance according to bank statement		$
Add deposit of May 31, not recorded by bank	$
Add bank error in charging check as $940 instead of $490
		$
Deduct outstanding checks
Adjusted balance		$
Cash balance according to company's records		$
Add note and interest collected by bank
		$
Deduct check returned because of insufficient funds	$
Deduct bank service charges
Deduct error in recording check
Adjusted balance		$

2. Journalize the necessary entries (a.) that increase cash and (b.) that decrease cash. The accounts have not been closed. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

a. May 31	Cash
	Notes Receivable
	Interest Revenue
b. May 31	Accounts Payable-Adkins Co.
	Accounts Receivable-Jennings Co.
	Miscellaneous Expense
	Cash

3. If a balance sheet is prepared for Brentwood Bike Co. on May 31, what amount should be reported as cash? $