Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305088436
Author: Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 18E

a.

To determine

Prepare bank reconciliation of Z Corporation.

b.

To determine

Calculate the amount of cash to be reported on the balance sheet of Z Co.

c.

To determine

Explain whether bank reconciliation needs to always balance.

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The following data were accumulated for use in reconciling the bank account of Zek’sCo. for May 2016:1. Cash balance according to the company’s records at May 31, 2016, $22,110.2. Cash balance according to the bank statement at May 31, 2016, $29,650.3. Checks outstanding, $13,875.4. Deposit in transit, not recorded by bank, $6,770.5. A check for $50 in payment of an account was erroneously recorded in the checkregister as $500.6. Bank debit memo for service charges, $15.a. Prepare a bank reconciliation, using the format shown in Exhibit 13.b. If the balance sheet were prepared for Zek’s Co. on May 31, 2016, what amount shouldbe reported for cash?c. Must a bank reconciliation always balance (reconcile)?
The cash account for Kahn Inc. on November 30, 2018, indicated a balance of $5,699. The bank statement indicated a balance of $13,167 on November 30, 2018. The following reconciling items were discovered.Checks outstanding totaled $5,175. A deposit of $3,842, representing cash receipts of November 30, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement. The bank had collected for Kahn $4,800 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $4,200. Kahn had recorded a check for $2,040 as a $2,400. The check was for the payment of a 3-year insurance policy. A check for $1,176 had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $176. Bank service charges for November amounted to $25. Required: Prepare the bank reconciliation and journalize the necessary entries.
The following information is available for delta company as of April 30, 2014: a. Cash on the books as of April 30 amounted to $114,175.28. Cash on the bank statement for the same date was $141,717.08 b. A deposit of $14,249.84, representing cash receipts of April 30, did not appear on the bank statement  c. Outstanding checks total $7,293.64. d. A check for $2,420.00 returned with the statement recorded as $2024.00. The check was for advertising. e. The bank service charge for April amounted to $26.00. f. The bank collected $36,400.00 for delta company on a note. The face value of the note was $36,000.00. g. An NSF check for $1,140.00 from a customer, hasan Ali, was returned with the statement. h. The bank mistakenly deducted a check for $800.00 that was drawn by alpha corporation. i. The bank reported a credit of $460.00 for interest on the average balance. required 1. Why is a bank reconciliation a necessary internal control?

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