The August 2014 bank statement for Allison Company and the August 2014 ledger account for cash follow:
Question:
The August 2014 bank statement for Allison Company and the August 2014 ledger account for cash follow:
Outstanding checks at the end of July were for $270, $430, and $320. No deposits were in transit at the end of July.
Required:
1. Compute the deposits in transit at the end of August by comparing the deposits on the bank statement to the deposits listed on the cash ledger account.
2. Compute the outstanding checks at the end of August by comparing the checks listed on the bank statement with those on the cash ledger account and the list of outstanding checks at the end of July.
3. Prepare a bank reconciliation for August.
4. Give any journal entries that the company should make as a result of the bank reconciliation. Why are they necessary?
5. What total amount of cash should be reported on the August 31, 2014, balancesheet?
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025556
8th edition
Authors: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel Short