**Bank Reconciliation Overview**On December 31, Reed Company's bank statement showed a balance of $26,500. An analysis comparing the bank statement with the company's records revealed the following items:1. **Deposits in Transit:** $14,6852. **Outstanding Checks:** $6,3103. **Bank Service Charge:** $54. **Customer's Returned Check (NSF):** $1,2405. **Bank Collection of Note on Our Behalf:** $4,6106. **Interest Received on Note:** $230**Error Noted During Review:**Reed Company also discovered an error: A legal expense check was recorded as $910 instead of the correct amount, $190.**Task:**Calculate the adjusted balance of Cash per bank statement.**Solution Calculation Area:**- Input for computed cash balanceThe presentation does not include visual graphs or diagrams, but a numerical and detailed analysis of bank transactions is provided.

On December 31, Reed Company's bank statement had a balance of $26,500. Analysis of the bank statement and comparison of the statement and records indicated the following: Deposits in transit at the end of December Outstanding checks at the end of December Bank service charge Customer's returned check, NSF Bank collection of note on our behalf Interest received on note In reviewing the records, Reed Company also discovered the following error: A check for $190 in legal expense was incorrectly recorded on the books as $910. Required: Compute the adjusted balance of Cash per bank statement. $ 14,685 6,310 5 1,240 4,610 230

On December 31, Reed Company's bank statement had a balance of $26,500. Analysis of the bank statement and comparison of the statement and records indicated the following: Deposits in transit at the end of December Outstanding checks at the end of December Bank service charge Customer's returned check, NSF Bank collection of note on our behalf Interest received on note In reviewing the records, Reed Company also discovered the following error: A check for $190 in legal expense was incorrectly recorded on the books as $910. Required: Compute the adjusted balance of Cash per bank statement. $ 14,685 6,310 5 1,240 4,610 230

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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