Reference no: EM132656089
Preparing Bank Reconciliation and Entries and Reporting Cash
The September 30 bank statement for Bennett Company and the September ledger account for cash are summarized here:
BANK STATEMENT Checks Deposits Balance
Balance, September 1 $6,650
Deposits recorded during September $26,200 32,850
Checks cleared during September $26,750 6,100
NSF checks-Betty Brown 140 5,960
Bank service charges 47 5,913 Balance, September 30 5,913
Cash (A)Sept. 1 Balance 6,650
Sept. Checks written 29,800
Sept. Deposits 29,000
No outstanding checks and no deposits in transit were carried over from August; however, there are deposits in transit and checks outstanding at the end of September.
Required:
Question 1. Reconcile the bank account.
Question 2. Prepare the journal entries that should be made as the result of the bank reconciliation.
Question 3. What should the balance in the Cash account be after the reconciliation entries?
Question 4. What total amount of cash should the company report on the September 30 balance sheet?