Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259222139
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.5AP

1.

To determine

Determine the amount of deposits in transit as at December 31.

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Explanation of Solution

Deposits-in-transit: The checks that are deposited and recorded by the company, but not yet recorded by the bank are referred to as deposits-in-transit.

Deposits that should be included in bank reconciliation: As per the information, the deposits in transit as at December 31, is $13,000, which is deposited on December 31, but the bank has not recorded.

Conclusion

Hence, the deposits in transit as at December 31, is $13,000.

2.

To determine

Determine the outstanding checks at December 31.

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Outstanding checks: Outstanding checks are the checks that are issued by the company, but not yet paid by the bank.

Determine the amount of outstanding checks as at December 31.

ParticularsAmount ($)
Outstanding check as on December 315,000
Outstanding check as on December 313,500
Outstanding check as on December 31500
Amount of outstanding checks as at December 31$9,000

Table (1)

Description: The other checks that were issued by company were paid by the bank.

Conclusion

Hence, the amount of outstanding checks at December 31 was $9,000.

3.

To determine

Prepare bank reconciliation of Company R, as at December 31

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Bank reconciliation: Bank statement is prepared by bank. The Company R maintains its own records from its perspective. This is why the cash balance per bank and cash balance per books seldom agree. Bank reconciliation is the statement prepared by company to remove the differences and disagreement between cash balance per bank and cash balance per books.

Prepare bank reconciliation of Company R, as at December 31.

Company R
Bank Reconciliation
December 31
Updates to Bank StatementUpdates to Company’s Books
Ending cash balance per bank statement$61,860Ending cash balance per books$61,060
Additions:Additions:
   Deposits in transit13,000   Interest earned5,250
74,86066,310
Deductions:Deductions:
   NFS check300
   Outstanding checks9,000   Bank service charge150
Up-to-date ending cash balance$65,860Up-to-date ending cash balance$65,860

Table (2)

Description:

  • The deposits which are not recorded by the bank are referred to as deposits in transit. Since the deposits in transit are not reflected on the bank statement, the company should add deposits in transit to cash balance per bank, while preparation of bank reconciliation statement.
  • Outstanding checks are the checks that are issued by the company, but not yet paid by the bank. When the check is issued for payment, the company deducts the cash balance immediately. But the bank deducts only when the cash is paid for the issued check. So, company deducts the cash balance per bank to remove the differences.
  • Interest earned on checking account is credited by bank to the bank account of which the company is not aware of. So, while preparing bank reconciliation statement, company should add the amount to the cash balance per books.
  • Banks deduct the service charge for the services rendered like lock box rental, or printed checks. But the company is not aware of such deductions. So, company deducts the cash balance per books while bank reconciliation preparation.

4.

To determine

Prepare the adjusting journal entries that arise due to bank reconciliation

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Explanation of Solution

Journal entry: Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.

Debit and credit rules:

  • Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in stockholders’ equity accounts.
  • Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.

Prepare journal entry to record NSF check.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Accounts Receivable300
Cash300
(To record NSF check)

Table (3)

Description:

  • Accounts Receivable is an asset account. The bank has not collected the amount from the customer due to insufficient funds, which was earlier recorded as a receipt. As the collection could not be made, amount to be received increased. Therefore, increase in asset would be debited.
  • Cash is an asset account. The amount is decreased because bank could not collect amount due to insufficient funds in customer’s account, and a decrease in asset is credited.

Prepare journal entry to record interest earned.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Cash5,250
Interest Revenue5,250
(To record interest earned)

Table (4)

Description:

  • Cash is an asset account. The amount is increased because credited the interest earned on checking account, and an increase in asset is debited.
  • Interest Revenue is a revenue account. Revenues increase Equity account and an increase in Equity is credited.

Prepare journal entry to record bank service charge.

DateAccount Titles and ExplanationRef.Debit ($)Credit ($)
December31Bank service charge expense150
Cash150
(To record bank service charge)

Table (5)

Description:

  • Bank service charge expense is an expense account and the amount is increased because bank has charged service charges. Expenses decrease equity account and decrease in equity is debited.
  • Cash is an asset account. The amount is decreased because bank service charge is paid, and a decrease in asset is credited.

5.

To determine

Indicate the cash balance to be reported in the balance sheet as at December 31.

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Explanation of Solution

The cash balance to be reported in the balance sheet as at December 31 is $65,860.

Conclusion

Therefore, the cash balance to be reported in the balance sheet as at December 31 is $65,860.

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