Valdez Company Opened a Special Checking Account

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Valdez Company opened a special checking account. The charge for each check written was $.55 or a $6 a month minimum service charge (whichever is greater). At the beginning of the month, the company checkbook balance was $695.18. Valdez Company wrote 14 checks totaling $312.88. Deposits of $188.10 and $195.10 were made during the month. What is Valdez's checkbook balance to start the next month (include cost of check writing)?

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value over time.

Timber Rights

Legal entitlements that allow individuals or companies to harvest timber from a specific area.

Legal Costs

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Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate revenue and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.