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Sheridans Sweet Shops August 31 bank balance was $11,137. The companys cash balance at August 31 was $10,785. Other information follows: 1. Outstanding cheques were
Sheridans Sweet Shops August 31 bank balance was $11,137. The companys cash balance at August 31 was $10,785. Other information follows:
1. | Outstanding cheques were #421 for $167, #485 for $267, #492 for $177, and #494 for $1,167. Cheque #421 was also outstanding on July 31 and was included on Julys bank reconciliation. | |
2. | Included with the statement were EFT deposits totalling $1,737 during August in payment of accounts receivable. These deposits have not been recorded by the company. | |
3. | Cheque #490 was correctly written and paid by the bank for $408. The cheque had been issued to pay accounts payable and the company had recorded it as $488. | |
4. | The bank statement showed a cheque #4832 for $797, which did not appear on the companys books. Investigation revealed that the cheque was actually issued by Wallys Water Works and was charged to Sheridans Sweet Shops account in error. | |
5. | The bank returned an NSF cheque from a customer for $387. | |
6. | The bank statement showed two debit memoranda for service charges: one for $27 related to the NSF cheque (see item [5] above) and one for $47 for cheque printing charges. The companys policy is to pass on all NSF processing fees to the customer. | |
7. | The companys records showed the August 15 deposit as $1,660. On the bank statement, it was correctly recorded as $1,960. The deposit was for cash sales. | |
8. | The company has a pre-authorized EFT payment for its monthly utilities for $247 scheduled for the last day of each month. As August 31 was a Sunday this year, the bank posted it on September 1. The company recorded it in August. | |
9. | The $1,357 July 31 bank deposit was recorded on August 1 on the bank statement. The August 31 bank deposit of $2,532 was not included on the August bank statement. |
Prepare a bank reconciliation. (List items that increase balance as per bank & books first.)
SHERIDANS SWEET SHOP Bank Reconciliation August 31 | ||||
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Prepare any necessary adjusting journal entries. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter "0" for the amounts.)
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Aug. 31 |
(To correct error and record cash receipts) | |||
Aug. 31 |
(To record NSF cheque & bank charge expense) |
What amount should be reported as cash on the August 31 balance sheet?
Cash balance on the August 31, 2021 | $ |
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