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Chapter 7: Q11RQ (page 411)
What are the controls needed to secure the petty cash fund?
There are three controls needed to secure the petty cash.
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Question: Understanding bank account controls
Answer the following questions about the controls in bank accounts:
Requirements
1. Which bank control protects against forgery?
2. Which bank control reports the activity in the customer’s account each period?
3. Which bank control confirms the amount of money put into the bank account?
Preparing a bank reconciliation
Jim Root Corporation operates four bowling alleys. The business just received the
On October 31, 2018, bank statement from City National Bank, and the statement shows
an ending balance of \(910. Listed on the statement are an EFT rent collection of
\)440, a service charge of \(7, NSF checks totaling \)50, and a \(23 charge for printed
checks. In reviewing the cash records, the business identified outstanding checks totaling
\)440 and a deposit in transit of \(1,800. During October, the business recorded a
\)260 check by debiting Salaries Expense and crediting Cash for \(26. The business’s
Cash account shows an October 31 balance of \)2,144.
Requirements
1. Prepare the bank reconciliation at October 31.
2. Journalize any transactions required from the bank reconciliation.
Question: For each of the following items, determine whether the item would be:
a. added to the bank balance
b. subtracted from the bank balance
c. added to the book balance
d. subtracted from the book balance
11. Interest revenue earned
12. NSF check
13. Deposit in transit
14. Service charge
15. Outstanding check
Preparing a bank reconciliation and journal entries
The May cash records of Donald Insurance follow:
Cash Receipts Cash Payments
Date Cash Debit Check No. Cash Credit
May 4 \( 4,230 1416 \) 890
9 520 1417 120
14 530 1418 630
17 1,950 1419 1,090
31 1,840 1420 1,420
1421 900
1422 670
Donald’s Cash account shows a balance of \(17,750 at May 31. On May 31, Donald
Insurance received the following bank statement:
Deposits and other Credits:
May 10
May 1
May 5
May 15
May 18
May 22
Checks and other Debits:
8
11 (check no. 1416)
19
22 (check no. 1417)
29 (check no. 1418)
31 (check no. 1419)
May
May
May
May
May
May
May 31
Ending Balance
Beginning Balance
EFT \) 450
NSF
EFT
BC
\( 18,730
1,700
890
1,100
120
520
4,230
530
1,950
\) 14,400
9,380
375
630
1,900
35 (5,050)
Bank Statement for May
SC
Explanations: BC–bank collection; EFT–electronic funds transfer;
NSF–nonsufficient funds checks; SC–service charge
Additional data for the bank reconciliation follow:
a. The EFT credit was a receipt of rent. The EFT debit was an insurance
payment.
b. The NSF check was received from a customer.
c. The \(1,700 bank collection was for a note receivable.
d. The correct amount of check 1419, for rent expense, is \)1,900. Donald’s controller
mistakenly recorded the check for $1,090.
Requirements
1. Prepare the bank reconciliation of Donald Insurance at May 31, 2018.
2. Journalize any required entries from the bank reconciliation
Applying internal control over cash payments by check
A purchasing agent for Franklin Office Supplies receives the goods that he purchases
and also approves payment for the goods.
Requirements
1. How could this purchasing agent cheat his company?
2. How could Franklin avoid this internal control weakness?
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