The Following Information Was Used to Prepare the March 2018

question 16

Essay

The following information was used to prepare the March 2018, bank reconciliation for Walker Machine Works. Identify the items that require adjustment to the cash balance per books and prepare the appropriate adjusting entries.
1. Included with the bank statement materials was a check from Bob Simpson for $40 stamped "NSF."
2. A personal deposit by Annie Walker to her personal account in the amount of $300 for dividends on her General Electric common stock was credited to the company account.
3. The bank statement included a debit memorandum for $22.00 for two books of blank checks for Walker Machine Works.
4. The bank statement contains a credit memorandum for $24.75 interest on the average checking account balance.
5. The daily deposits of March 30 and March 31, for $3,362 and $3,125 respectively, were not included in the bank statement postings.
6. Two checks totaling $316.86, which were outstanding at the end of February, cleared in March and were returned with the March statement.
7. The bank statement included a credit memorandum dated March 28, 2018, for $45.00 for the monthly interest on a 6-month, $15,000 certificate of deposit that the company owns.
8. Four checks, #8712, #8716, #8718, #8719, totaling $5,369.65, did not clear the bank during March.
9. On March 24, 2018, Walker Machine Works delivered to the bank for collection a $4,500,
3-month note from Don Decker. A credit memorandum dated March 29, 2018, indicated the collection of the note and $90.00 of interest.
10. The bank statement included a debit memorandum for $25.00 for the collection service on the above note and interest.

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Definitions:

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed by governments on the sale of goods and services.

Motor Vehicle Licenses

Fees paid to a governmental authority for the registration and licensing of vehicles for operation on public roads.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of an asset's cost over its useful life.

Useful Life

The estimated period that an asset is expected to be useful for the purpose it was acquired by the company.