Question 1: Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of text entries. “Deduct:” or “Add:” will automatically appear if it is required. Whenever there is more than one adjusting item in the bank portion of the reconciliation or the general ledger portion of the bank reconciliation, enter in the order presented in the instructions. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.   BRENTWOOD BIKE CO. Bank Reconciliation

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Question 1:
Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of text entries. “Deduct:” or “Add:” will automatically appear if it is required. Whenever there is more than one adjusting item in the bank portion of the reconciliation or the general ledger portion of the bank reconciliation, enter in the order presented in the instructions. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.
 
BRENTWOOD BIKE CO.
Bank Reconciliation
 
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Cash balance according to bank statement
 
 
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Adjusted balance
 
 
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Cash balance according to company’s records
 
 
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Adjusted balance
 
 
 
Question 2:
Journalize the necessary entries. The accounts have not been closed. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING EQUATION
 
  DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY
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Question 3:  If a balance sheet is prepared for Brentwood Bike Co. on May 31, what amount should be reported as cash? $_________________
 
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The cash account for Brentwood Bike Co. at May 1 indicated a balance of $34,250. During May, the total cash deposited was $140,300, and checks written totaled $138,880. The bank statement indicated a balance of $43,525 on May 31. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:
a. Checks outstanding totaled $6,440.
b. A deposit of $1,850 representing receipts of May 31 had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
c. The bank had collected for Brentwood Bike Co. $5,250 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $5,000.
d. A check for $390 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $930.
e. A check for $210 returned with the statement had been recorded by Brentwood Bike Co. as $120. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Adkins Co. on account.
f. Bank service charges for May amounted to $30.
g. A check for $1,325 from Jennings Co. was returned by the bank due to insufficient funds.
 
  Required:
1. Prepare a bank reconciliation as of May 31. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of text entries. “Deduct:” or “Add:” will automatically appear if it is required. Whenever there is more than one adjusting item in the bank portion of the reconciliation or the general ledger portion of the bank reconciliation, enter in the order presented in the instructions. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.
2. Journalize the necessary entries. The accounts have not been closed. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
3. If a balance sheet is prepared for Brentwood Bike Co. on May 31, what amount should be reported as cash?
 
 
 
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Brentwood Bike Co.
General Ledger
  ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
112 Accounts Receivable-Jennings Co.
131 Notes Receivable
141 Merchandise Inventory
145 Office Supplies
146 Store Supplies
151 Prepaid Insurance
181 Land
191 Office Equipment
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
193 Store Equipment
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
  LIABILITIES
211 Accounts Payable-Adkins Co.
221 Notes Payable
222 Interest Payable
231 Salaries Payable
241 Sales Tax Payable
  EQUITY
310 Owner, Capital
311 Owner, Drawing
312 Income Summary
  REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
  EXPENSES
510 Cost of Merchandise Sold
515 Credit Card Expense
516 Cash Short and Over
520 Salaries Expense
531 Advertising Expense
532 Delivery Expense
533 Insurance Expense
534 Office Supplies Expense
535 Rent Expense
536 Repairs Expense
537 Selling Expenses
538 Store Supplies Expense
561 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
562 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
590 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense
 
 
Labels and Amount Descriptions
 
Labels  
For the Month Ended May 31  
May 31  
Amount Descriptions  
Bank error in charging check as $390 instead of $930  
Bank error in charging check as $930 instead of $390  
Bank service charges  
Check returned because of insufficient funds  
Company error in recording note collected by bank  
Deposit of May 31, not recorded by bank  
Error in recording check  
Outstanding checks  
Note and interest collected by bank
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Analysis and adjustment of differences between the cash balance shown on a bank statement, and the amount shown in the account holder's records. This matching process involves making allowances for checks issued but not yet presented and for checks deposited but not yet cleared or credited. And, if discrepancies persist, finding the cause and bringing the records into agreements"

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