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P$6-5($Algo$)$ Preparing a Bank Reconciliation and Related Journal Entries L$06-4$

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The bookkeeper at Jefferson Company has not reconciled the bank statement with the Cash account, saying, "I don't

have time." You have been asked to prepare a reconciliation and review the procedures with the bookkeeper.

The April $30,$ Current Year, bank statement and the April ledger account for cash showed the following $($summarized$)$:

A comparison of checks written before and during April with the checks cleared through the bank showed outstanding

checks at the end of April of $$6,100($including $$4,300$ written before and $$1,800$ written during April$).$ No deposits in

transit were carried over from March, but a deposit was in transit at the end of April.

P$6-5$ Part $3$

What was the beginning balance in the cash account in the ledger on May $1,$ Current Year?