Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 4th Edition by Fred Phillips,Robert Libby,Patricia Libby

Exercise 56

Identifying Outstanding Checks and Deposits In Transit and Preparing a Bank Reconciliation and Journal Entries
The December 2013 bank statement and cash T-account for Stewart Company follow:


There were no deposits in transit or outstanding checks at November 30.
Required:
1. Identify and list the deposits in transit at the end of December.
2. Identify and list the outstanding checks at the end of December.
3. Prepare a bank reconciliation for December.
4. Give any journal entries that the company should make as a result of the bank reconciliation. Why are they necessary
5. After the reconciliation journal entries are posted, what balance will be reflected in the Cash account in the ledger
6. If the company also has $300 on hand, which is recorded in a different account called Cash on Hand, what total amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents should be reported on the December 31, 2013, balance sheet