Question
Logan Bruno Company has just received the August 31, 2017, bank statement, which is summarized below. County National Bank Disbursements Receipts Balance Balance, August 1
Logan Bruno Company has just received the August 31, 2017, bank statement, which is summarized below.
County National Bank | Disbursements | Receipts | Balance | ||||
Balance, August 1 | $9,369 | ||||||
Deposits during August | $32,200 | 41,569 | |||||
Note collected for depositor, including $40 interest | 1,040 | 42,609 | |||||
Checks cleared during August | $34,500 | 8,109 | |||||
Bank service charges | 20 | 8,089 | |||||
Balance, August 31 | 8,089 |
The general ledger Cash account contained the following entries for the month of August.
Cash | |||||
Balance, August 1 | 10,050 | Disbursements in August | 34,903 | ||
Receipts during August | 35,000 |
Deposits in transit at August 31 are $3,800, and checks outstanding at August 31 total $1,050. Cash on hand at August 31 is $310. 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.
Logan Bruno | ||
Bank Reconciliation, August 31, 2017 | ||
County National Bank | ||
Balance per bank statement, August 31, 2014 | 8,089 | |
Add: Cash on hand | 310 | |
Deposits in transit | 3,800 | 4,110 |
12,199 | ||
Deduct: Outstanding checks | 1,050 | |
Correct cash balance | 11,149 | |
Balance per books, August 31, 2017 ($10,050+35,000-34,903) | 10,147 | |
Add: Note and interest collected | 1,040 | |
Deduct: Bank service charges | 20 | |
Understated check for supplies ($164.50-$146.50) | 18 | 38 |
Correct cash balance | 11,149 |
(b) Prepare any entries necessary to make the books correct and complete:-
Account titles and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Cash | 1,040 | |
Notes Receivable | 1,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 40 | |
(To record collection of note and interest) | ||
Office Expense (Bank Charges) | 20 | |
Cash | 20 | |
(To record August bank charges) |
| |
Supplies Expense | 18 |
|
Cash | 18 | |
(To record error in recording check for supplies) |
A. What is the correct ending balance for Cash?
***Hint: don't forget to include the cash on hand in your answer (also note that this same amount is already included in the general ledger Cash account)
B. What is the net adjustment to Cash including all journal entries (show as a negative if the net adjustment is a credit) that you prepared?
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