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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 $28,750. The July 31, 2016, balance in the Cash account in the general ledger was $14,183. 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 $14,300 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 $1,240.

c.The accounting records indicate that Check 1425 was issued for $69 to make a purchase of supplies. However, examination of the check online showed that the actual amount of the check was for $99.

d.A deposit of $790 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 $1,248, and Check 1430 for $140.

f.An automatic debit of $261 on July 31 from Central Comm 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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