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Repair Bank reconciliation: Information for the Bank Reconciliation Important: I

ID: 2454431 • Letter: R

Question

Repair Bank reconciliation:

Information for the Bank Reconciliation Important: It is assumed that The Widget Depot, Inc. receives one bank statement for the entire year. Bank Reconciliation at December 31, 2015: Books Bank Statement Unreconciled Balance at December 31, 2015          18,625.00 $      28,250.00 Deposits in Transit $           162.50 Outstanding Checks $       (9,787.50) Reconciled Balance at December 31, 2015          18,625.00 $      18,625.00 Information from 2016 bank statement: Balance January 1, 2016 $      28,250.00 Deposits $    976,725.00 Checks Paid $   (988,075.00) Interest Earned in 2016 $            87.50 Service Charges in 2016 $           (17.50) Balance - December 31, 2016 $      16,970.00 Additional information: - Check 11023 was recorded on the books for $2,750 as part of selling expense. The correct amount of the check was $2,500 which is what the bank charged when the check cleared. - Check 11254 was correctly recorded on the books as administrative expense for $500. However, when the bank cleared the check, it charged the company $550.

Explanation / Answer

Bank Reconciliation at December 31, 2015:

Journal Entry for adjustment entry in books

Reconciled Balance at December 31, 2016 would be reported in Books = $ 17020

Unreconciled Balance at December 31, 2016 in Bank Statement            16,970.00 Adjustments: Error in bank Statement (550-500)                    50.00 Reconciled Balance at December 31, 2016            17,020.00