a. Calculate the correct closing balance of the bank account in the general ledger of Pepper Traders as at 31 August 2022. In vour
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You are required to
a. Calculate the correct closing balance of the bank account in the general ledger of Pepper Traders as at 31 August 2022. In vour
calculation, you should clearly name the item and list the amount that you are adjusting the bank balance with.
b. Prepare the
![The following information is available for Pepper Traders for August 2022:
• Total from the Cash receipts journal is R175 350
• Total from the Cash payments journal is R184 875
• Debit balance of the bank account as at 31 July 2022 is R2 025
• Favourable balance as per bank statement as at 31 August 2022 is R6 750
After comparing the cash journals for August 2022 and bank reconciliation statement as at 31 July 2022 with their bank statement as at 31
August 2022, these differences were found:
1. Cheque 221 issued to B. Smith for R1 575 appeared on the bank reconciliation statement as at 31 July 2022, but not on the bank statement
for August 2022.
2. Items that appeared on the bank statement but not in the cash journals:
o Bank charges R900
o A debit order for an annual donation to Meals On Weels, R1 500
• A R/D cheque that was originally received from C. Brown, R2 100
• A deposit paid directly into the bank account by a tenant, R7 500
3. Items that appeared in the cash journals but not on the bank statement:
o Deposit of R5 400
o Cheque 922 of R15 075](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F47b4d7d1-1f2c-4cc6-8cba-31b042786b76%2F5513c3b9-16b2-452a-8276-32faf49c9735%2F75113kf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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