Question: On August 1 , 2 0 1 6 , the accountant for Western Imports downloaded the company's July 3 1 , 2 0 1 6

On August 1,2016, the accountant for Western Imports downloaded the company's July 31,2016, bank statement from the bank's Website. The balance shown on the bank statement was $28,730. The July 31,2016, balance in the Cash account in the general ledger was $14,325.
Jenny Irvine, the accountant for Western Imports, noted the following differences between the bank's records and the company's Cash account in the general ledger:
a.
An electronic funds transfer for $14,100 from Foncier Ricard, a customer located in France, was received by the bank on July 31.
b.
Check 1422 was correctly written and recorded for $1,200. The bank mistakenly paid the check for $1,220.
c.
The accounting records indicate that Check 1425 was issued for $66 to make a purchase of supplies. However, examination of the check online showed that the actual amount of the check was for $96.
d.
A deposit of $770 made after banking hours on July 31 did not appear on the July 31 bank statement.
e.
The following checks were outstanding: Check 1429 for $1,246, and Check 1430 for $138.
f.
An automatic debit of $259 on July 31 from CentralComm for telephone service appeared on the bank statement but had not been recorded in the company's accounting records.
1.
Prepare a bank reconciliation for the firm as of July 31.

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