The records of Rossiter Company indicate a May 31 cash in bank balance of P242,310.50, which includes undeposited  receipts for May 30 and 31. The cash balance on the bank statement as of May 31 is P225,400. This balance includes a note pf P30,000.00 plus P900.00 interest collected by the bank but not recorded in the journal. Checks outstanding on May 31 were as follows: No. 421, P8,434; No. 488, P4,300; No. 522, P6,524; No. 992, P9,551.50; No. 995, P4,577; and No.996, P5,961. On May 12, the cashier resigned effective at the end of the month. Before leaving on May 31, the cashier prepared the following reconciliation: Balance per books, May 31 Add: Outstanding checks            992                                   P9,551.50            995                                      4,577.00            996                                      5,961.00              18,089.50 Total                                                                         P260,400.00 Less: Undeposited receipts                                          35,000.00 Balance per bank, May 31                                          P225,400.00           Deduct: Unrecorded note with interest               30,900.00           True cash, May 31                                              P94,500.00 Subsequently, the owner of Rossiter Company discovered that the cashier had stolen all undeposited receipts in excess of the P35,000 on hand on May 31. The owner, a close family friend, has asked your help in determining the amount the former cashier has stolen. Cash shortage   P52,158.00 Nil P87,158.00 P17,189.50

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The records of Rossiter Company indicate a May 31 cash in bank balance of P242,310.50, which includes undeposited  receipts for May 30 and 31. The cash balance on the bank statement as of May 31 is P225,400. This balance includes a note pf P30,000.00 plus P900.00 interest collected by the bank but not recorded in the journal. Checks outstanding on May 31 were as follows: No. 421, P8,434; No. 488, P4,300; No. 522, P6,524; No. 992, P9,551.50; No. 995, P4,577; and No.996, P5,961.

On May 12, the cashier resigned effective at the end of the month. Before leaving on May 31, the cashier prepared the following reconciliation:

Balance per books, May 31
Add: Outstanding checks
           992                                   P9,551.50
           995                                      4,577.00
           996                                      5,961.00              18,089.50
Total                                                                         P260,400.00
Less: Undeposited receipts                                          35,000.00
Balance per bank, May 31                                          P225,400.00
          Deduct: Unrecorded note with interest               30,900.00
          True cash, May 31                                              P94,500.00

Subsequently, the owner of Rossiter Company discovered that the cashier had stolen all undeposited receipts in excess of the P35,000 on hand on May 31. The owner, a close family friend, has asked your help in determining the amount the former cashier has stolen.

Cash shortage
 
P52,158.00
Nil
P87,158.00
P17,189.50
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