A debit for the printing of additional company checks 7500


Problem - The bank portion of the bank reconciliation for the Fixar Company at January 31, 2010 is as follows:

FIXAR COMPANY Bank Reconciliation January 31, 2010

Cash balance per bank $13,581.90

Add: Deposits in transit 1,432.80

15,014.70

Less: Outstanding checks

Check Number Check Amount

3351 $1,089.20

3370 930.40

3371 844.50

3372 734.90

3374 1,050.00

3375 1,396.60 6,045.60

Adjusted cash balance per bank $8,969.10

The adjusted cash balance per bank agreed with the cash balance per books at January 31st.

The February bank statement showed the following checks and deposits.

Bank Statement

Checks Deposit

Date Number Amount Date Amount

2-1 3370 $ 930.40 2-1 $1,432.80

2-2 3371 844.50 2-4 1,451.50

2-4 3374 1,050.00 2-8 890.10

2-6 3376 2,830.00 2-13 2,575.00

2-7 3377 600.00 2-18 1,472.70

2-10 3379 1,740.00 2-20 2,836.00

2-15 3380 1,330.00 2-25 2,567.30

2-18 3381 695.40 2-27 2,350.00

. 2-27 3383 425.75 2-28 1,186.00

2-28 3386 750.00 Total $16,761.40

2-28 3389 1,210.45

2-28 3392 542.00

Total $12,948.50

The cash records per books for February show the following information:

Cash Payments Journal Cash Receipts Journal

Date Number Amount Date Number Amount Date Amount

2-1 3376 $2,830.00 2-20 3384 730.75 2-3 $1,451.50

2-2 3377 600.00 2-22 3385 882.30 2-7 890.10

2-2 3378 538.20 2-23 3386 750.00 2-12 2,575.00

2-4 3379 1,470.00 2-24 3387 526.70 2-17 1,472.70

2-8 3380 1,330.00 2-25 3388 750.00 2-19 2,863.00

2-10 3381 695.40 2-26 3389 1,210.45 2-24 2,567.30

2-15 3382 547.00 2-27 3392 542.00 2-26 2,350.00

2-18 3383 425.75 Total $13,828.55 2-27 1,186.00

2-28 2,456.00

Total $17,811.60

The bank statement contained two bank memoranda:

1. A credit of $1,895.00 for the collection of a $1,800 note for Fixar Company plus interest of $115 and less a collection fee of $20.

Fixar Company accrued interest to the maturity of the note.

2. A debit for the printing of additional company checks, $75.00.

At February 28 the cash balance per books was $11,118.80 and the cash balance per the bank statement was $17,381.45.

The bank did not make any errors but two errors were made by Fixar Company.

Instructions:

(a) Prepare the bank reconciliation at February 28, 2010.

(b) Prepare the adjusting entries based on the reconciliation.

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