Bank Reconciliation and Entries The cash account for Brentwood Bike Co. at May 1 indicated a balance of $14,370. During May, the total cash deposited was $71,780 and checks written totaled $66,650. The bank statement indicated a balance of $24,330 on May 31. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items: Checks outstanding totaled $10,840. A deposit of $8,830, representing receipts of May 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement. The bank had collected for Brentwood Bike Co. $4,670 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $4,310. A check for $490 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $940. A check for $520 returned with the statement had been recorded by Brentwood Bike Co. as $250. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Adkins Co. on account. Bank service charges for May amounted to $50. A check for $1,080 from Jennings Co. was returned by the bank because of insufficient funds. Instructions: 1. Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31. Brentwood Bike Co. Bank Reconciliation May 31 Cash balance according to bank statement $ $ $ Adjusted balance $ Cash balance according to company's records $ $ $ Adjusted balance $ 2. Journalize the necessary entries (a.) that increase cash and (b.) that decrease cash. The accounts have not been closed. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. a. May 31 b. May 31 3. If a balance sheet is prepared for Brentwood Bike Co. on May 31, what amount should be reported as cash?$

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Bank Reconciliation and Entries

The cash account for Brentwood Bike Co. at May 1 indicated a balance of $14,370. During May, the total cash deposited was $71,780 and checks written totaled $66,650. The bank statement indicated a balance of $24,330 on May 31. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:

Checks outstanding totaled $10,840.
A deposit of $8,830, representing receipts of May 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
The bank had collected for Brentwood Bike Co. $4,670 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $4,310.
A check for $490 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $940.
A check for $520 returned with the statement had been recorded by Brentwood Bike Co. as $250. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Adkins Co. on account.
Bank service charges for May amounted to $50.
A check for $1,080 from Jennings Co. was returned by the bank because of insufficient funds.

Instructions:

1. Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31.

Brentwood Bike Co.
Bank Reconciliation
May 31
Cash balance according to bank statement		$
	$

		$

Adjusted balance		$
Cash balance according to company's records		$

		$
	$


Adjusted balance		$

2. Journalize the necessary entries (a.) that increase cash and (b.) that decrease cash. The accounts have not been closed. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

a. May 31


b. May 31

3. If a balance sheet is prepared for Brentwood Bike Co. on May 31, what amount should be reported as cash?
$

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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