Following Are Seven Items a Through G That Would Cause

question 214

Essay

Following are seven items a through g that would cause Rembrandt Company's book balance of cash to differ from its bank statement balance of cash.
a. A service charge imposed by the bank.
b. A check listed as outstanding on the previous period's reconciliation and still outstanding at the end of this month.
c. A customer's check returned by the bank is marked "Not Sufficient Funds (NSF)".
d. A deposit mailed to the bank on the last day of the current month and not recorded on this month's bank statement.
e. A check paid by the bank at its correct $190 amount recorded in error in the company's check register at $109.
f. An unrecorded credit memorandum indicating that bank collected a note receivable for Rembrandt Company and deposited the proceeds in the company's account.
g. A check written in the current period that is not yet paid or returned by the bank.
Indicate where each item, letters a-g, would appear on Rembrandt Company's bank reconciliation by placing its identifying letter in the parentheses in the proper section of the form below.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Bank statement cash balance } & & \text { Book balance of cash } & \\\hline \text { Add: } & 0 & \text { Add: } & 0 \\\hline & 0 & & 0 \\\hline \text { Deduct: } & 0 & & 0 \\\hline & 0 & \text { Deduct: } & 0 \\\hline & 0 & & 0 \\\hline & 0 & & 0 \\\hline \text { Reconciled balance } & &\text { Reconciled balance } & \\ \hline\end{array}$$

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