QUESTION 3 (15 MARKS)

At 31 July 2014 Cha Ya Wen had a debit balance of $8 000 in the bank column of his

cash book. His bank statement showed a credit balance of $5 600 at the same date.

On comparing the cash book with the bank statement the following discrepancies were

found:

(i) Bank charges of $150 appeared in the bank statement but had not been entered

in the cash book.

(ii) A credit of $450 for dividends received had not been entered in the cash book.

(iii) Cheques received from customers amounting to $3 500 had been entered in the

cash book but had not yet been credited by the bank.

(iv) A cheque for $1 200 received from a customer had been returned by the bank

marked 'insufficient funds for payment'.

(v) Cheques issued by the business amounting to $2 000 were recorded in the cash

book but did not appear in the bank statement.

Required:

(a) Update the bank columns of Cha Ya Wen's cash book for the month of July 2014.

(9 marks)

(b) Prepare bank reconciliation statement as at 31 July 2014.

(6 marks