Exam 4: Banking

Timing plays no role in differences between reconciling checkbook balances and bank balances.

Jim Lee received his bank statement from Bayne Bank indicating a balance of $7,980. Lee's checkbook showed a balance of $6,800. Jim noticed that checks outstanding were $1,330. The bank statement also revealed an NSF check for $120 and a service charge of $30. The reconciled balance is:

Jane Co.'s checkbook currently has a balance of $295.10. The bank statement shows a balance of $205.10. The statement revealed interest income of $10.03 along with check charges of $2.95. Jane recorded a $200 check as $150. Deposits in transit were $402.80. Check numbers 85, 88, and 92 for $90.80, $108.10, and $156.82 were not returned with the statement. The reconciled balance is:

The bank statement of July 31 for Savon Co. showed a balance of $6,008.10, and the checkbook showed a balance of $1,900.40. The bookkeeper of Savon Co. noticed from the bank statement that the bank had collected a note for $666.66. There was a deposit in transit made on July 1 for $1,100.10 along with the outstanding checks of $4,580.54. Check charges were $39.40. The reconciled balance is:

ATM's have completely replaced the need for tellers.

A check stub is completed after the check is written so records will be up to date.

Jill Gracie's current checkbook balance is $8,900.15. She opened up the bank statement and saw the bank's balance at $7,000.10. After reviewing her records with the bank statement, she discovered a deposit on July 1 not recorded on the statement for $9,821.55. A check written for $7,986.05 had not been returned by the bank. This month the company earned interest of $33.10. The bank charged the company $48.10 for printing new checks. Jill also discovered that a check written for $49.55 was not recorded in the check stubs. The reconciled balance is:

Photocopies of the front and back of canceled checks are acceptable evidence of payment for courts as well as IRS audits.

John Mills has asked you to compute his checkbook balance from the following:

Calculate the statement balance:

Calculate the balance carried forward:

The payee is the person to whom the check is payable.

On November 1, 200X, Broom Company received a bank statement that showed a $2,950 balance. Broom showed a $4,010 checking account balance. The bank did not return check number 124 for $1,080 and check number 138 for $720. A $3,200 deposit made on October 30 was in transit. The bank charged Broom $12 for check printing and $18 for an NSF check. Broom forgot to record a $30 withdrawal at the ATM. The bank also collected a $400 note for Broom. Prepare bank reconciliation.

John Murray has a beginning checkbook balance of $110. The beginning bank balance is $135, and deposits in transit amounted to $50. Checks outstanding were $80. John also noticed a bank service charge of $5. What should the reconciled balance be?

In the reconciliation process the unrecorded bank service charge is:

Citizen Bank sent a bank statement to Bane Co. showing an ending balance of $1,480. On the bank statement there was a service charge of $20. The bookkeeper of Bane Co. noticed in the reconciliation process a deposit in transit of $200 along with checks outstanding of $300. Complete the reconciliation for Bane assuming a beginning balance of $1,400.

The beginning checkbook balance of Shelley Co. was $5,559.10. The bank statement showed a bank balance of $7,888.44. The bookkeeper of Shelley Co. noticed a $111.10 deposit in transit along with check numbers 90 and 97 for $499.88 and $1,256.45, respectively, as outstanding. The bank statement credited Shelley's account for $750.99 for a note collected. The bank statement revealed a check printing charge of $66.88. The reconciled balance is:

On December 31 the checkbook balance of Ray Co. was $5,420.95. The bank statement balance showed $5,102.88. Checks outstanding totaled $813.53. The statement did not show a deposit in transit of $1,102.95. Check charges were $15.88. The company earned interest income of $29.32 that was shown on the report. The bookkeeper forgot to record a check for $42.09. The reconciled balance is:

Which of the following are debited from a checking account?

The bank statement for Mat Co. revealed a balance of $900, and the checkbook balance showed $1,420. Checks outstanding totaled $35. A check printing charge for $5 was on the bank statement. There was a $50 NSF shown on the bank statement. There was a $500 deposit in transit. What is the reconciled balance?