CHAPTER 13
BANK RECONCILIATION
Basic problems
Problem 13-1 (AICPA Adapted)
In preparing the bank reconciliation for the month of August, Apex
Company provided the following information:
Balance per bank statement 1,805,000
Deposit in transit 325,000
Return of customer check for insufficient fund 60,000
Outstanding checks, 275,000
Bank service charge for August 10,000
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank?
1,855,000
1,795,000
1,785,000
1,755,000
aes
Solution 13-1 Answer a
Balance per bank 1,805,000
Deposit in transit 325,000:
Total 2,130,000
Outstanding checks (275,000)
Adjusted bank balance 1,855,000
The customer check which is returned for insufficient find and the bank
service charge are ignored because thése are book reconciling items.
168problem 13-2(AICPA Adapted)
‘Inpreparing the bank reconciliation for the month of December, Case
Company provided te following data
Balance per bank statement 3,800,000
Deposit in transit “520,000
Amount erroneously credited by bank to Case’s account 40,000
Bank service charge for December 5,000
NSF check 50,000
Outstanding checks 675,000
1, What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank?
a. 3,685,000
b. 3,645,000
c. 3,600,000
d. 3,605,000
2. What is the unadjusted cash in bank balance per book?
a. 3,550,000
b. 3,660,000
_¢ 3,610,000
d. 3,655,000
Solution 13-2
Question 1 Answer d
Question 2 Answer b
Balance per bank statement 3,800,000
Deposit in transit 520,000
Outstanding checks ( 675,000)
Bank error — erroneous bank credit (__40,000)
Adjusted bank balance 3,605,000
Unadjusted book balance (SQUEEZE) 3,660,000
Bank service charge (5,000)
NSF check (_ 50,000)
Adjusted cash in bank balance 3,605,000
169Problem 13-3 (IAA)
Core Company provided the following data for the purpose of
reconciling the cash balance per book with the balance per bank
statement on December 31: 7
Balance per book 850,000
Balance per bank statement 2,000,000
Outstanding checks, including certified check of P100,000 500,000
Deposit in transit 200,000
December NSF checks, of which P50,000 had
been redeposited and cleared on December 27 150,000
Erroneous credit to Core’s account, representing
proceeds of loan granted to another company 300,000
Proceeds of note collected by bank for Core,
750,000
net of service charge of P20,000
What amount should be reported as cash in bank at year-end?
a. 1,500,000
b. 1,400,000
c. 1,800,000
d. 1,450,000
Solution 13-3 Answer a
Balance per bank 2,000,000
Deposit in transit 200,000
Outstanding checks (500,000 — 100,000) ( 400,000)
Erroneous bank credit (_ 300,000)
Adjusted bank balance 1,500,000
The certified check of P100,000 is no longer outstanding for
reconciliation purposes. Thus, the amount is deducted from the total
outstanding checks.
Balance per book 850,000
NSF checks (150,000 - 50,000) (100,000)
Proceeds of note collected 750,000
Adjusted book balance 1,500,000
Note that NSF checks of P50,000 are already redeposited and cleared
on December 27.
170problem 13-4 (AICPA Adapted)
Able Company received the bank statement for the month of March.
However, the closing balance of the account was unreadable.
Attempts to contact the bank after hours did not secure the desired
information. :
February 28 book balance 1,460,000
Note collected by bank 100,000
Interest eartied on note 10,000
NSF check of customer 130,000
Bank service charge on NSF check 2,000
Other bank service charges 3,000
Outstanding checks 200,000
Deposit of February 28 placed in night depository 85,000
Check issued by Axle Company charged to Able’s account 20,000
What is the cash balance per bank statement?
a. 1,435,000
b. °1,530,000
c. 1,340,000
d. 1,550,000
Solution 13-4 Answer b
February 28 book balance 1,460,000
Note collected by bank *100,000
Interest earned on note : 10,000
NSF check (130,000)
Bank service charges (2,000 + 3,000) ( 5,000)
Adjusted book balance 1,435,000
Balance per bank statement (SQUEEZE) 1,530,000
Deposit in transit 85,000
Bank error — erroneous charge 20,000
Outstanding checks (__ 200,000)
Adjusted bank balance 1,435,000
The bank statement balance is “squeezed” by working back from
the adjusted balance.
171Problem 13-5 (IAA)
i bank statement for the month of
Stellar Company provided the ek
December which included the following ie
800,000
Ending balance, December 31 i j on
Bank service charge for December 100
Interest paid by bank to Stellar Company for December ,000
In comparing the bank statement to its own cash records, the entity
found the following:
bank 350,000
Deposits made but not yet recorded by the
Checks written and mailed but not yet recorded by the bank 650,000
that it had drawn and erroneously
a nea ea
a graf P56 0m hould have been recorded for
recorded a check for P46,000 that s!
P64,000.
What is the cash balance per ledger on December 3 1?
a. 2,500,000
b. 2,520,000
c. 2,540,000
d. 2,800,000
Solution 13-5 Answer b
Balance per bank 2,800,000
Deposits in transit 350,000
Outstanding checks ( 650,000)
Adjusted bank balance
Balance per ledger (SQUEEZE)
Interest income
Service charge
Book error (64,000 — 46,000)
Adjusted book balance
The cash balance per ledger is “squeezed” by working back from
the adjusted balance.
172Problem 13-6 (IAA)
Letty Company Provided the bank statement for the month of April
which included the following information:
Bank service charge for April
Check deposited by Letty during April was notcollectible
and has been marked “NSF” by the bank and returned 40,000
15,000
In comparing the bank statement to its own records, the entity found
the following:
Deposits made but not yet recorded by bank 130,000
Checks written and mailed but not yet recorded by bank 100,000
All deposits in transit and outstanding checks have been properly
recorded in the entity’s books.
Acustomer check for P35,000 payable to Letty Comipany had not yet
been deposited and had not been recorded by the entity.
The cash in bank account balance per ledger is P920,000.
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank on April 30?
a. 900,000
b. 865,000
c. 930,000
d. 965,000
Solution 13-6 Answer a
Balance per ledger 920,000
Unrecorded customer check le: 35,000
Bank service charge (15,000)
NSF check (40,000)
Adjusted book balance 900,000
The deposits in transit and checks outstanding are ignored because
these are bank reconciling items.
173Problem 13-7 (IAA)
Gallant Company showed a cash account balance of P4,500,000 at
the month-end.
The bank statement did not include a deposit of P230,000 made on the
last day of the month.
The bank statement showed a collection of a note receivable by the
bank of P94,000 for the depositor and a customer check for P32,000
returned because it was NSF.
A customer check for P45,000 was recorded by the depositor as
54,000 and a check written for P79,000 was recorded as P97,000.
What amount should be reported as cash in bank?
4,765,000
4,571,000
4,819,000
4,801,000
BOP
Solution 13-7 Answer b
Balance per book 4,500,000
Collection by bank of note receivable 94,000
NSF customer check (32,000)
Book error — customer check overstated (9,000)
Book error — check written overstated 18,000
Adjusted book balance 4,571,000
Customer check 45,000
Recorded by depositor 54,000
Book error — overstatement of a collection 9,000
Company check 79,000
Recorded by depositor 97,000
Book error - overstatement of payment 18,000
” The deposit in transit of P230,000 is a bank reconciling item.
174Problem 13-8 (IAA)
Grass Company Provided the following information:
Balance per bank Statement Jul
Balance per ledger, July 31 ry "750,000
Deposit of July 30 not recorded by bank 280,000
Debit memo — service char,
t ges 10,000
Credit memo ~ collection of
Suede of note by bank for Grass Seana
Ananalysis of the canceled ch i
ed the fllowinn checks returned with the bank statement
* Check for purchase of suppli
Aeon ipplies was drawn for P60,000 but was
* The manager wrote acheck for traveling expenses of P100,000
while out of town, The check was not recorded.
What amount of cash in bank should be reported on July 31?
a. 970,000
b. 270,000
c. 550,000
d. 610,000
Solution 13-8 Answer a
Balance per ledger 750,000
Debit memo — service charges, (10,000)
Credit memo - collection of note 300,000
Book error in recording check (90,000 — 60,000) 30,000
Unrecorded check for traveling expenses (100,000)
Adjusted book balance 970,000
Balance per bank 1,240,000
Deposit in transit 280,000
Outstanding checks ( 550,000)
Adjusted bank balance 970,000
175Problem 13-9 (IAA) v
Aries Company kept all cash ina checking account. An examination
of the accounting records and bank statement for the month of
June revealed the following information:
* The cash balance per book on June 30 was 8,500,000. ;
* A deposit of P1,000,000 that was placed in the bank’s night
depository on June 30 did not appear on the bank statement.
* The bank statement showed that on June 30 the bank collected
note for the entity and credited the proceeds of P950,000 to the
entity’s account, net of collection charge P50,000.
Checks outstanding on June 30 amounted to P300,000 including
certified check of P100,000.
* The entity discovered that a check written in June for P200,000 in
payment ofan account payable had been recorded in the entity’s
records as P20,000.
* Thcluded with the June bank statement was NSF check for
P250,000 received from a customer on June 26.
* The bank statement showed a P20,000 service charge for June.
1. What amount should be reported as cash in bank on June 30?
a. 9,000,000
b. 8,300,000
c. 9,360,000
d. 9,180,000
2. Whatis the balance per bank statement on June 30?
a. 8,300,000
b. 9,700,000
c. 8,660,000
d. 8,200,000
3: Whatis the net adjustment to cash in bank on June 30?
be. Net debit P950,000
b. Netcredit P450,000
c. Netdebit P500,000
d. Net debit P860,000
176Solution 13-9
Question 1 Answer a
Balance per book
10
Note collected by bank oeo0
Total
9,450,000
Book error (200,000 — 20,000) ( 180,000)
NSF check (_ 250,000)
Service charge ( 20,000)
Adjusted book balance 9,000,000
Question 2 Answer d
Balance per bank (SQUEEZE) 8,200,000
Deposit in transit 1,000,000
Outstanding checks
(300,000 - 100,000 certified check (200,000)
Adjusted bank balance
9,000,000
The certified check is no longer considered outstanding check for
bank reconciliation purposes.
Question 3 Answer c
. Cash in bank
Service charge
Note receivable
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Service charge
Cash in bank
950,000
50,000
1,000,000
180,000
250,000
20,000
450,000
The two entries can be compounded and the net effect is a debit to
cash in bank of P500,000.
177Problem 13-10 (PHILCPA Adapted) ; :
Boracay Company ke all cash in a checking account. An examination
of the bank Sane fot the month of December revealed a bank
statement balance of P8,470,000.
i i *s night depository o,
A deposit of P950,000 placed in the bank’s night n
December 29 does not appear on the bank statement.
Checks outstanding on December 31 amount to P270,000.
The bank statement showed that on. Decembet 25 the bank collected a
note for Boracay Company and credited the proceeds of P935,000 to
the entity’s account net of. 'P15,000 service charge.
Boracay Company discovered that a check written iti December for
P183,000 in payment of an account had been recorded as P138,000,
Included with the December 31 bank statement was an NSF check for
P250,000 that Boracay Company had received from a customer on
December 20.
The bank statement showed a P15,000 service charge for December,
1. Whatis the adjusted cash in bank on December 31?
a. 9,150,000
b. 9,240,000
c. 9,195,000
d. 9,215,000
2. What is the unadjusted balance per book on December 31?
a. 8,480,000
b. 8,525,000
c. 8,435,000
d. 8,510,000
3. What is the net adjustment to cash in bank on December 31?
a. Netdebit 935,000
b. Netcredit 310,000
c, Netdebit 625,000
d. Netcredit 625,000
178Solution 13-10
Question 1 Answer a
Balance per bank
Deposit in transit
Checks outstanding
Adjusted bank balance
Question 2 Answer b
Balance per book (SQUEEZE)
Note collected by bank for the depositor
Book error in recording check
NSF check .
Service charge
Adjusted book balance
Check written in December
Recorded by entity :
Book error in recording check
Question 3 Answer c
Cash in bank
Service charge
Note receivable
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Service charge
Cash in bank
935,000
15,000
45,000
250,000
15,000
8,470,000
950,000
(_ 270,000)
9,150,000
8,525,000
935,000
(45,000)
(250,000)
(15,000)
9,150,000
183,000
(138,000)
45,000
950,000
310,000
The two entries can be compounded and the net effect is a debit to
cash in bank of P625,000.
179Problem 13-11 (AICPA Adapted)
Pearl Company maintains a checking ac
bank provides bank statement along with
day of each month. The July bank statement
count at the City Bank. The
canceled checks on the lag
included the following
information:
Balance, July 1 eee
Deposits : 7 690,000
Checks processed : 90.000
Service charge ; 0,000
NSF check pine
Monthly loan payment deducted by bank from account
aled P400,000 and all checks written by the
Deposits outstanding tot
ey wet aa the bank except for check of P500,000,
entity were processed by
A P200,000 July deposit from a credit customer was recorded ag
P20,000 debit to cash and credit to accounts receivable.
A check correctly recorded by Pearl Compeny as P30,000
disbursement was incorrectly processed by the bank as P300,000
disbursement.
1. What is the balance per bank on July 31?
3,600,000
4,100,000
4,300,000
3,800,000
~ 2. What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank on
July 31?
a. 3,500,000
b. 3,770,000
ce. 3,230,000
d. 3,800,000
3. Whatis the cash in bank balance per ledger on July 31?
a. 4,320,000
b. 4,470,000
c. 4,290,000
d. 4,020,000
Be op
180Solution 13-11
Question 1 Answer a
Balance per bank ~ July |
Deposits
Checks processed
Service charge
NSF check
Monthly loan payment
Balance per bank — July 31
Question 2 Answer b
Balance per bank — July 31
Deposit in transit
Outstanding check
Bank error — overstatement of disbursement
Adjusted bank baiance
Correct amount of disbursement
Recorded by bank
Bank error — overstatement of disbursement
Question 3 Answer c
Balance per ledger — July 31 (SQUEEZE)
Service charge
NSF check
Monthly loan payment
Book error — understatement of collection
Adjusted book balance
Correct amount of accounts receivable collected
Recorded by depositor
Book error — understatement of collection
(50,000)
(150,000)
(500,000)
180,000
3,770,000
200,000
20,000
180,000CHAPTER 14
BANK RECONCILIATION
Comprehensive problems
Problem 14-1 (PHILCPA Adapted) ”
Divine Company prepared the following bank reconciliation on
December 31: "
Balance per bank statement 2,800,000
Add: Deposit in transit 195,000
Checkbook printing charge. 5,000
Error made by Divine in recording
chéck issued in December 35,000
NSF check 110,000 345,000
Total 3,145,000
Less: Outstanding check 100,000
Note collected by bank including
P15,000 interest 215,000 315,000
Balance per book 2,830,000
The entity had cash on hand P500,000 and petty cash fund P50,000
on December 31.
~ 1. What amount should be reported as cash in bank at year-end?
a. 2,930,000
b. 3,095,000
ce. 2,895,000
d. 3,130,000
2. What total amount of cash should be reported at year-end?
a, 3,395,000
b. 3,350,000
c. 3,445,000
d. 3,380,000
182Solution 14-1
. Question 1 Answer ¢
Balance per bank
Deposit in transit
Outstanding check
Adjusted cash in bank
Balance per book
Note collected by bank
NSF check
Book error
Checkbook printing charge
Adjusted cash in bank
Question 2 Answer c
Adjusted cash in bank
Cash on hand
Petty cash fund
Total cash
183
2,800,000
195,000
(100,000)
2,895,000
2,830,000
215,000
(110,000)
(35,000)
(5,000)
2,895,000
2,895,000
500,000:
50,000
3,445,000Problem 14-2 (IAA)
Ron Company provided the following data for the month of January:
Balance per book, January 31 3,130,000
Balance per bank statement, January 31 3,500,000
Collections on January 31 but undeposited 550,000
NSF check received from a customer returned by the
bank on February 5 with the January bank statement 50,000
Checks outstanding on January 31 650,000
Bank debit memo for safety deposit box rental not
recorded by depositor 5,000
A creditor check for P30,000 was incorrectly
recorded in the depositor’s book as 300,000
A customer check for P200,000 was recorded
by the depositor as 20,000
The depositor neglected to make an entry.for a check
125,000
drawn in payment of an account payable
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank on January
312
a. 3,130,000
b. 3,500,000
ce. 3,400,000
d. 2,950,000
* Solution 14-2 Answer ¢
Balance per book 3,130,000
Overstatement of creditor check 270,000
Understatement of customer check 180,000
NSF check ( 50,000)
Bank debit memo for safety deposit box (5,000)
Unrecorded check 125,000)
Adjusted book balance 3,400,000
Balance per bank 3,500,000
Undeposited collections 550,000
Checks outstanding (650,000)
Adjusted bank balance 3,400,000
184Problem 14-3 (IAA)
Jnreconciling the cash balance on December 31 with that shown in the
bank statement, Sam Company provided the following information:
Balance per bank statement 4,000,000
Balance per book 2,700,000
Outstanding checks 600,000
Deposit in transit : ‘ 475,000
Service charge 10,000
Proceeds of bank loan, December 1,
discounted for 6 months at 12%, not
recorded on Sam Company’s books 940,000
Customer check charged back by bank
for absence of counter signature 50,000
Deposit of P100,000 incorrectly recorded by bank as 10,000
Check of Sim Company charged by bank
against Sam account 150,000
Customer note collected by bank in favor of Sam Company.
Face . 400,000
Interest - 40,000
Total 440,000
Collection fee 5,000 435,000
Erroneous debit memo of December 28,
to charge Sam account with settlement of bank loan 200,000
Deposit of Sim Company credited to Sam account 300,000
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank on December
31?
ar 4,315,000
b. 3,925,000
c, 3,075,000
d. 4,015,000
185Solution 14-3 Answer d
Balance per book
Add: Proceeds of bank loan
Customer note collected by bank
Total
Less: Service charge
Customer check charged back
Adjusted book balance
Balance per bank
Add: Deposit in transit
Incorrect deposit
Erroneous bank charge
Erroneous debit memo
Total
Less: Outstanding checks
Erroneous bank credit
Adjusted bank balance
186
940,000
435,000
10,000
50,000
eee
475,000
90,000
150,000
200,000
600,000
300,000
2,700,000
1,375,000
4,075,000
60,000
4,015,000
4,000,000
915,000
4,915,000
900,000
4,015,000Problem 14-4 (1AA)
Susan Company showed the following information on August 31:
Balance of cash in bank account 1,300,000
Balance of bank statement 1,200,000
Outstanding checks, August 31:
Number 555 ‘10,000
761 55,000
162 40,000
163 25,000
164 65,000
165 70,000
Receipts of August 31, deposited September 1 275,000
Service charge for August 5,000
NSF check received from a customer 85,000
The cashier-bookkeeper had misappropriated P30,000 and an
additional P10,000 by charging sales discounts and crediting accounts
receivable,
The stub for check number 765 and the invoice relating thereto showed
that it was for P50,000. It was recorded incorrectly in the cash
disbursements journal as P70,000.
This check was drawn in payment of an account. payable.
Payment has been stopped on check number 555 which was drawn in
payment of an account payable. The payee cannot be located.
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank on
August 31?
a. 1,240,000
b. 1,230,000
c. 1,210,000
d. 1,200,000
“187Solution 14-4 Answer a
Balance per book
‘Add: Overstatement of check number 165
Check number 555 stopped for payment
Total
Less: Service charge
NSF check
Adjusted book balance
Company check number 765
Recorded by depositor
Overstatement of payment
Balance per bank
Add: Undeposited collections
Total
Less: Outstanding checks:
Number 761
762
763
164
765 +
Adjusted bank balance
188
55,000
40,000
25,000
65,000
50,000
1,300,000
30,000
1,330,000
1,240,000
|
50,000
70,000
1,200,000
—215,00
1,475,000Problem 14-5 (PHILCPA Adapted)
Mcbride Company provided the following data pertaining to the cash
fons and bank account for the month of | May:
Cash balance per accounting record 1,719,000
Cash balance per bank statement 3,195,000
Bank service charge . 10,000
Debit memo for the cost of printed checks delivered’
by the bank; the charge has not been recorded in
the accounting record 12,000
Outstanding checks 685,000 .
Deposit of May 30 not recorded by bank until June 1 500,000
Proceeds of a bank loan on May 30, not recorded in
the accounting record, net of interest of P30,000 570,000
Proceeds from a customer Promissory note, principal
amount P800,000 collected by the bank not taken
up in the accounting record with interest 810,000
Check No. 1086 issued to a supplier entered in the
accounting record as P210,000 but deducted in the
bank statement at an erroneous amount of 120,000
Stolen check lacking an authorized signature deducted
from Mebride’s account by the bank in error 80,000 °
Customer check returned by the bank marked NSF,
indicating that the customer balance was not
adequate to cover the check; no entry has been
made in the accounting record to record the
returned check 77,000
What amount should be reported as adjusted cash in bank?
a. 3,000,000
b. .2,910,000
¢. 3,080,000
d. 2,990,000
129Solution 14-5 Answer a
Balance per book
Service charge
Debit memo for printed checks
Proceeds of bank loan
Proceeds-of customer note
NSF customer check
Adjusted book balance
Balance per bank
Outstanding checks
Deposit in transit
Bank error in recording check
Stolen check deducted by bank in error
Adjusted bank balance
190
1,719,009
( 10,000)
(12,009)
570,000
810,000
(__77,000)
——
3,000,000
—_—_—
3,195,000:
( 685,000)
500,000
( 90,000)
— 80,000
3,000,000Problem 14-6 (AICPA Adapted)
Carefree Compan: . pe
March 31: Y Prepared the following bank reconciliation on
Book balance
‘Add: Deposit in transit 1,405,000
Collection of note Beano
Interest on note 7
150,000 3,400,000
Total 4,805,000
Less: Careless Company deposit credited
to our account 1,100,000
Bank service charge ‘ 45,000 1,145,000
Adjusted book balance 3,660,000
Bank balance 5,630,000
Add: Error by depositor on recording check 45,000
Total ; 5,675,000
Less: Preauthorized payments for water bills 205,000
NSF customer check 220,000
Outstanding checks 1,650,000 2,075,000
Adjusted bank balance 3,600,000
The check erroneously recorded by the depositor was made for the
proper amount of P249,000 in payment of account. However it was
entered in the cash payments journal as P294,000.
The entity authorized the bank to automatically pay its water bills as.
submitted directly to the bank.
What amount should be reported as cash in bank on March 31?
a. 3,660,000
b. 3,600,000
c. 3,630,000
d, 2,880,000
191Solution 14-6 Answer c
Book balance
Collection of note
Interest on note
Book error on recording check
Bank service charge
Water bills paid directly by bank
NSF customer check
Adjusted book balance
Company check
Recorded by depositor
Book error — overstatement of a payment.
Bank balance
Deposit in transit
Outstanding checks
Bank error - Careless Company deposit
erroneously credited
Adjusted bank balance
192
1,405,000
2,500,000
150,000
45,000
(45,000)
(205,000)
(220,000)
3,630,000
249,000
294,000
45,000
5,630,000
750,000
(1,650,000)
(1,100,000)
3,630,000