Chapter 8, Problem 8.21EX

a)

To determine

Bank Reconciliation Statement: Bank statement is prepared by bank. The company 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.

The adjusted balance on the bank reconciliation and journal entry for bank reconciliation.

b)

To determine

To provide: the amount reported for cash.