85. The accounting records for Erismann, Inc. shows a cash balance of $14,134 on February 28, 2011. On the
evening of February 28, company receipts of $1,250 were placed in the bank’s night deposit drop box; this
deposit was processed by the bank on March 1. The February 28 bank statement shows balance of $18,877,
including collection of a $6,000 note receivable plus $55 of interest earned, a service charge of $40, and a
$1,550 debit memo for the payment of the company’s utility bill. All of the checks that the company had written
during January were listed on the bank statement except for check #1908 in the amount of $1,528.
Prepare a bank reconciliation to calculate the adjusted cash balance for Erismann’s checking account at
February 28, 2011. Prepare the journal entries that Erismann must record to adjust its cash records as a result of
the bank reconciliation procedures.
Balance per bank statement
Balance per company records
Add: collection of note receivable
Less: monthly service charges
Less: debit memo (utility bill)
Entries
Cash
6,000
Note Receivable
6,000
(To record the collection of a note receivable by the bank)
Cash
Interest Income
55
(To record the interest earned)
Cash
40
(To record monthly expense for bank account)
Cash
1,550