The bookkeeper at Hopkins Company has not reconciled the bank statement with the Cash account, saying, I

The bookkeeper at Hopkins Company has not reconciled the bank statement with the Cash account, saying, €œI don€™t have time.€ You have been asked to prepare a reconciliation and review the procedures with the bookkeeper.
The April 30, 2010, bank statement and the April ledger accounts 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 $4,100. No deposits in transit were carried over from March, but a deposit was in transit at the end of April.

Required:
1. Prepare a detailed bank reconciliation for April.
2. Give any required journal entries as a result of the reconciliation. Why are they necessary?
3. What was the balance in the cash account in the ledger on May 1, 2010?
4. What total amount of cash should be reported on the balance sheet at the end ofApril?

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BANK STATEMENT Checks Deposits Balance Balance, April 1, 2010 Deposits during April Interest collected Checks cleared during April NSF check-A. B. Wright Bank service charges Balance, April 30, 2010 S31,000 67,100 68,280 23,780 23,620 23,550 23,550 36,100 1.180 $44,500 160 Cash (A) Apr Balance Apr Deposits 3 23,500 Apr. Checks written 41,500