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Bank Reconciliation and Entries

The cash account for American Medical Co. at April 30 indicated a balance of $9,850. The bank statement indicated a balance of $11,380 on April 30. Comparing the bank statement and the accompanying canceled checks and memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:

1. Checks outstanding totaled $4,100.
2. A deposit of $4,270, representing receipts of April 30, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
3. The bank collected $2,220 on a $2,110 note, including interest of $110.
4. A check for $550 returned with the statement had been incorrectly recorded by American Medical Co. as $500. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Targhee Supply Co. for a purchase on account.
5. A check drawn for $50 had been erroneously charged by the bank as $500.
6. Bank service charges for April amounted to $20.

Required:

1. Prepare a bank reconciliation.

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.

3. If a balance sheet is prepared for American Medical Co. on April 30, what amount should be reported as cash?