Accounting Help - Bank Reconciliation?


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The bank statement of Princeton Corp. for March 31, 2012 indicates a balance of $9,072. All cash receipts are deposited each evening in a night depository after banking hours. The accounting records indicated the following summary data for cash receipts and payments for March: Cash balance as of March 1...


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Answer (1):

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a. The bank had collected for Princeton Corp. $1,030 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $1,000.
Add 1,030 to cash balance

b. A deposit of $1,852 representing receipts of March 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
Does not affect cash balance

c. Checks outstanding totaled $5,265.
Does not affect cash balance

d. A check written by Princeton for $139 had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $193.
Does not affect cash balance.

e. A check for $30 returned with the statement had been recorded in Princeton Corp. records as $230. The check was for the payment of an obligation to McMillan Equipment for the purchase of office supplies on account.
Add $200 to cash balance

f. Bank service charges for March amounted to $18.
Subtract $18 from cash balance.

g. A customer's NSF check was returned with the bank statement in the amount of $25.
Subtract $25 from cash balance.

Cash balance as of March 1 $3,943
+ Total cash receipts for March $28,972
- Total amount of checks issued in March $28,389
+ 1,030
+ 200
- 18
- 25
= $5,713 adjusted cash balance