The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a

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The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a bank statement along with canceled checks on the last day of each month. The October 31, 2007 bank statement included the following information:

Balance, October 1, 2007 ...... 32,690

Deposit ............. 86,000

Checks proceeds ........ (75,200)

Service charges .......... (350)

NSF Checks .......... (1,600)

Monthly loan payment deducted directly by

bank from account (includes $400 in

interest) ............. (3,400)

Balance, October 31, 2007 ...... 38,140

The company's general ledger cash (checking) account had a balance of $42,544 at the end of October Deposits outstanding totaled $4,224 and all checks written by the company were processed by the bank except for those totaling $5,620. In addition, a check for $500 for the purchase of office furniture was incorrectly recorded by the company as a $50 disbursement. The bank correctly processed the check during


Required:

1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for the month of October.

2. Prepare the necessary journal entries at the end of October to adjust the general ledger cash account.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0077400163

6th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson

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