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Buffalo Company has just received the August 31, 2017, bank statement, which is summarized below. County National Bank Disbursements Receipts Balance Balance, August 1 $

Buffalo Company has just received the August 31, 2017, bank statement, which is summarized below.

County National Bank

Disbursements

Receipts

Balance

Balance, August 1 $ 12,686
Deposits during August $ 43,599 56,285
Note collected for depositor, including $ 54 interest 1,408 57,693
Checks cleared during August $ 46,713 10,980
Bank service charges 27 10,953
Balance, August 31 10,953

The general ledger Cash account contained the following entries for the month of August.

Cash

Balance, August 1 13,608 Disbursements in August 47,265
Receipts during August 47,390

Deposits in transit at August 31 are $ 5,145, and checks outstanding at August 31 total $ 1,422. Cash on hand at August 31 is $ 420. The bookkeeper improperly entered one check in the books at $ 146.50 which was written for $ 164.50 for supplies (expense); it cleared the bank during the month of August.

(a)

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Prepare a bank reconciliation dated August 31, 2017, proceeding to a correct balance.

BUFFALO COMPANY Bank Reconciliation, August 31, 2017 County National Bank

Cash on handBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Outstanding checksUnderstated check for suppliesBank service chargesDeposits in transitCorrect cash balanceNote and interest collected

$

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Note and interest collectedUnderstated check for suppliesBank service chargesCash on handBalance per books, August 31, 2017Outstanding checksBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Correct cash balanceDeposits in transit

$

Outstanding checksBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Note and interest collectedUnderstated check for suppliesCorrect cash balanceDeposits in transitBank service chargesBalance per books, August 31, 2017Cash on hand

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Correct cash balanceCash on handBalance per books, August 31, 2017Deposits in transitBank service chargesBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Outstanding checksNote and interest collectedUnderstated check for supplies

Correct cash balanceCash on handNote and interest collectedBank service chargesDeposits in transitBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Outstanding checksBalance per books, August 31, 2017Understated check for supplies

$

Correct cash balanceOutstanding checksBalance per books, August 31, 2017Deposits in transitBank service chargesCash on handUnderstated check for suppliesNote and interest collected

$

AddLess:

Bank service chargesCorrect cash balanceBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Cash on handNote and interest collectedOutstanding checksDeposits in transitUnderstated check for suppliesBalance per books, August 31, 2017

AddLess:

Note and interest collectedCorrect cash balanceDeposits in transitBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Outstanding checksBalance per books, August 31, 2017Cash on handBank service chargesUnderstated check for supplies

$

Balance per books, August 31, 2017Cash on handUnderstated check for suppliesDeposits in transitNote and interest collectedOutstanding checksBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Bank service chargesCorrect cash balance

Deposits in transitBank service chargesOutstanding checksCash on handCorrect cash balanceBalance per books, August 31, 2017Note and interest collectedBalance per bank statement, August 31, 2017Understated check for supplies

$

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(b)

Partially correct answer iconYour answer is partially correct.

Prepare any entries necessary to make the books correct and complete. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Aug. 31, 2017

(To record collection of note and interest)

Aug. 31, 2017

(To record August bank charges)

Aug. 31, 2017

(To record error in recording check for supplies)

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What amount of cash should be reported in the August 31 balance sheet?

Cash to be reported in the August 31 balance sheet $

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