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Question 2 (9 marks) You are the bookkeeper of Holmes Renovations. You undertake a bank reconciliation at the end of every month. Holmes Renovations received

Question 2 (9 marks)

You are the bookkeeper of Holmes Renovations. You undertake a bank reconciliation at the end of every month. Holmes Renovations received its bank statement for the month ending 31 July 2021. The bank reconciliation at the end of last month showed a deposit in transit of $14,040 and two outstanding cheques (no. 363 for $3,672 and no. 371 for $7,560). The adjusted cash balance in the entitys records was $127,566 debit at the end of June.

Below are the entitys July bank statement and the entitys book records that indicate the deposits made and cheques written during the month of July:

AU Bank - Bank Statement

For the period 01/03/2021 31/03/2021

Holmes Traders, NSW

Dr

Cr

Balance $

Balance brought forward

124,758

CR

1

July

Deposit

14,040

138,798

CR

3

July

Deposit

12,744

151,542

CR

July

Cheque # 382

5,616

145,926

CR

6

July

Deposit

7,344

153,270

CR

8

July

# 371

7,560

145,710

CR

9

July

Deposit

9,072

154,782

CR

12

July

Deposit

4,536

159,318

CR

July

# 384

7,560

151,758

CR

13

July

# 383

18,360

133,398

CR

15

July

Deposit

17,496

150,894

CR

July

# 387

15,984

134,910

CR

20

July

Deposit

6,048

140,958

CR

22

July

# 385

14,688

126,270

CR

26

July

Deposit

16,416

142,686

CR

29

July

# 386

13,608

129,078

CR

30

July

# 380

9,288

119,790

CR

31

July

interest

414

120,204

CR

31

July

Transaction fees

234

119,970

CR

Holmes Renovations Book Records

Date

Deposits made

Cheques written

$

No.

$

July

3

12,744

# 379

5,184

6

7,344

# 380

9,288

9

9,072

# 381

7,452

12

4,536

# 382

5,616

15

17,496

# 383

18,360

20

6,048

# 384

7,560

26

16,416

# 385

14,688

29

13,608

# 386

7,776

$ 87,264

# 387

15,984

$ 91,908

The cash at bank account balance on 31 July was $122,922.

In reviewing cheques, a mistake was discovered: Cheque no. 386, written for supplies expenses of $13,608, was recorded in the general journal as $7,776.

Required:

  1. As the entity does not use special journals, prepare the necessary general journal entries to bring the cash at bank account up to date as at 31 July 2021. (3 marks)
  2. Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for Holmes Renovations at 31 July 2021. Please ensure you indicate the balance of each amount with either a debit or credit in the bank reconciliation statement. (6 marks)

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