Exam 6: Banking and Budgeting

Debbie's checkbook balance was $2,715.50. She wrote checks totaling $5,298.13 during the month of May. Deposits made during the month were $250.16 on May 1. On May 15, her payroll check was electronically processed for $2980.66; on May 22, a check from the IRS was electronically processed for $2,550. On May 27, she recorded $534.10 for payments debited to her account for auto insurance and utilities. What is her checkbook balance?

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

Your monthly income is $1,950. You have developed the following list of anticipated cash costs for the month. Mortgage $750, Car Payment $250, Car Insurance $75, Groceries $250, Cell Phone $120, Cable TV $35, Entertainment $65, 401k Contribution $300, Charitable Contribution $35, Miscellaneous unexpected costs $115. What would you have to do about your anticipated spending?

Electronic funds transfer does not use paper checks.

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.

Overdraft protection could be a positive factor if a deposit in transit occurs.

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

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?

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?

The checkbook of Vance Company had a balance of $2,210.55. The bank statement showed a balance of $4,918.18. The bank collected a $2,000 note minus a $5 service charge. There was a deposit in transit of $610.88. Several checks outstanding totaled $1,196.17. Vance collected $42.33 in interest on the checking account. Vance recorded a $300 check for $400. The bank service charge is $14.99. What is the adjusted reconciled balance?

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.

On May 31, 200x, Kane Company's bank statement showed a $9,900.50 bank balance. The bank statement also showed that it collected a $1,200 note for Kane Company. A $1,315.80 deposit made on May 31 was in transit. Check number 314 for $48.50 and check number 485 for $465.12 were outstanding. Kane's bank charges $.15 per processed check. This month Kane wrote 68 checks. Kane has a $9,512.88 checkbook balance. Prepare a reconciled balance.

From the following, prepare a bank reconciliation for the J. Company: Service charge $10 Checks outstanding $730 NSF $100 Deposits in transit $1,040 Checkbook balance $2,000 Bank balance $1,580

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

Outstanding checks have not reached the bank for processing by the time the bank statement has been prepared.

The process of analyzing the differences between the bank statement balance and the checkbook balance is:

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:

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

The bank statement of Ali Co. indicated a current balance of $32,900.10. The current checkbook balance indicated a balance of $34,509.11. In the reconciliation process a deposit in transit for $6,821.11 was discovered. Check number 600 for $3,988.33 was outstanding. The statement also revealed an NSF of $110.11 along with interest earned by Ali of $1,333.88. The reconciled balance is:

Compute the reconciled balance: