Current Attempt in Progress Bramble Company is a very profitable small business. It has not, however, given much consideration to internal control. For example, in an attempt to keep clerical and office expenses to a minimum, the company has combined the jobs of cashier and bookkeeper. As a result, Bret Turrin handles all cash receipts, keeps the accounting records, and prepares the monthly bank reconciliations. The balance per the bank statement on October 31, 2020, was $17,820. Outstanding checks were No. 62 for $150.10, No. 183 for $186, No. 284 for $267.75, No. 862 for $200.70, No. 863 for $232.00, and No. 864 for $177.10. Included with the statement was a credit memorandum of $179.80 indicating the collection of a note receivable for Daisey Company by the bank on October 25. This memorandum has not been recorded by Daisey. The company’s ledger showed one Cash account with a balance of $21,870.00. The balance included undeposited cash on hand. Because of the lack of internal controls, Bret took for personal use all of the undeposited receipts in excess of $4,380.00. He then prepared the following bank reconciliation in an effort to conceal his theft of cash. Cash balance per books, October 31 $21,870.00 Add: Outstanding checks No. 862 $200.70 No. 863 232.00 No. 864 177.10 509.80 22,379.80 Less: Undeposited receipts 4,380.00 Unadjusted balance per bank, October 31 17,999.80 Less: Bank credit memorandum 179.80 Cash balance per bank statement, October 31 $17,820 (a) Prepare a correct bank reconciliation. (Hint: Deduct the amount of the theft from the adjusted balance per books.) (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75. List items that increase cash balance first. Reconcile cash balance per bank first.) BRAMBLE COMPANY Bank Reconciliation $ : : $ $ $ : :

Current Attempt in Progress Bramble Company is a very profitable small business. It has not, however, given much consideration to internal control. For example, in an attempt to keep clerical and office expenses to a minimum, the company has combined the jobs of cashier and bookkeeper. As a result, Bret Turrin handles all cash receipts, keeps the accounting records, and prepares the monthly bank reconciliations. The balance per the bank statement on October 31, 2020, was $17,820. Outstanding checks were No. 62 for $150.10, No. 183 for $186, No. 284 for $267.75, No. 862 for $200.70, No. 863 for $232.00, and No. 864 for $177.10. Included with the statement was a credit memorandum of $179.80 indicating the collection of a note receivable for Daisey Company by the bank on October 25. This memorandum has not been recorded by Daisey. The company’s ledger showed one Cash account with a balance of $21,870.00. The balance included undeposited cash on hand. Because of the lack of internal controls, Bret took for personal use all of the undeposited receipts in excess of $4,380.00. He then prepared the following bank reconciliation in an effort to conceal his theft of cash. Cash balance per books, October 31 $21,870.00 Add: Outstanding checks No. 862 $200.70 No. 863 232.00 No. 864 177.10 509.80 22,379.80 Less: Undeposited receipts 4,380.00 Unadjusted balance per bank, October 31 17,999.80 Less: Bank credit memorandum 179.80 Cash balance per bank statement, October 31 $17,820 (a) Prepare a correct bank reconciliation. (Hint: Deduct the amount of the theft from the adjusted balance per books.) (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75. List items that increase cash balance first. Reconcile cash balance per bank first.) BRAMBLE COMPANY Bank Reconciliation $ : : $ $ $ : :

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Bramble Company is a very profitable small business. It has not, however, given much consideration to internal control. For example, in an attempt to keep clerical and office expenses to a minimum, the company has combined the jobs of cashier and bookkeeper. As a result, Bret Turrin handles all cash receipts, keeps the accounting records, and prepares the monthly bank reconciliations.

The balance per the bank statement on October 31, 2020, was $17,820. Outstanding checks were No. 62 for $150.10, No. 183 for $186, No. 284 for $267.75, No. 862 for $200.70, No. 863 for $232.00, and No. 864 for $177.10. Included with the statement was a credit memorandum of $179.80 indicating the collection of a note receivable for Daisey Company by the bank on October 25. This memorandum has not been recorded by Daisey.

The company’s ledger showed one Cash account with a balance of $21,870.00. The balance included undeposited cash on hand. Because of the lack of internal controls, Bret took for personal use all of the undeposited receipts in excess of $4,380.00. He then prepared the following bank reconciliation in an effort to conceal his theft of cash.

Cash balance per books, October 31			$21,870.00
Add:	Outstanding checks
	No. 862	$200.70
	No. 863	232.00
	No. 864	177.10		509.80
				22,379.80
Less: Undeposited receipts			4,380.00
Unadjusted balance per bank, October 31			17,999.80
Less: Bank credit memorandum			179.80
Cash balance per bank statement, October 31			$17,820

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Prepare a correct bank reconciliation. (Hint: Deduct the amount of the theft from the adjusted balance per books.) (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75. List items that increase cash balance first. Reconcile cash balance per bank first.)

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