Assignment: Bank Reconciliation for Helene Company
The bank portion of the bank reconciliation for Helene Company at November 30, 2012, was as follows.
HELENE COMPANY Bank Reconciliation November 30, 2012
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Cash balance per bank
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$14,367.90
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Add: Deposits in transit
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2,530.20
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16,898.10
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Less: Outstanding checks
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Check Number
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Check Amount
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3451
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$2,260.40
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3470
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720.10
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3471
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844.50
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3472
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1,426.80
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3474
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1,050.00
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6,301.80
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Adjusted cash balance per bank
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$10,596.30
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The adjusted cash balance per bank agreed with the cash balance per books at November 30.
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Bank Statement
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Checks
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Date
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Number
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Amount
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Date
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Amount
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12-1
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3451
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$ 2,260.40
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12-1
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$ 2,530.20
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12-2
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3471
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844.50
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12-4
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1,211.60
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12-7
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3472
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1,426.80
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12-8
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2,365.10
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12-4
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3475
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1,640.70
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12-16
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2,672.70
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12-8
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3476
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1,300.00
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12-21
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2,945.00
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12-10
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3477
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2,130.00
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12-26
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2,567.30
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12-15
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3479
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3,080.00
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12-29
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2,836.00
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12-27
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3480
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600.00
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12-30
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1,025.00
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12-30
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3482
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475.50
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Total
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$18,152.90
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12-29
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3483
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1,140.00
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12-31
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3485
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540.80
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Total
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$15,438.70
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The cash records per books for December showed the following.
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Cash Receipts
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Cash Payments Journal
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Journal
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Date
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Number
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Amount
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Date
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Number
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Amount
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Date
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Amount
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12-1
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3475
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$1,640.70
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12-20
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3482
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$ 475.50
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12-3
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$ 1,211.60
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12-2
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3476
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1,300.00
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12-22
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3483
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1,140.00
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12-7
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2,365.10
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12-2
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3477
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2,130.00
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12-23
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3484
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798.00
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12-15
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2,672.70
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12-4
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3478
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621.30
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12-24
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3485
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450.80
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12-20
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2,954.00
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12-8
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3479
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3,080.00
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12-30
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3486
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1,889.50
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12-25
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2,567.30
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12-10
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3480
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600.00
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Total
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$14,933.20
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12-28
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2,836.00
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12-17
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3481
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807.40
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12-30
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1,025.00
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12-31
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1,690.40
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Total
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$17,322.10
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The bank statement contained two memoranda:
1. A credit of $4,145 for the collection of a $4,000 note for Helene Company plus interest of $160 and less a collection fee of $15. Helene Company has not accrued any interest on the note.
2. A debit of $572.80 for an NSF check written by L. Purl, a customer. At December 31, the check had not been re-deposited in the bank.
At December 31, the cash balance per books was $12,485.20, and the cash balance per the bank statement was $20,154.30. The bank did not make any errors, but two errors were made by Helene Company.
Instructions
(a) Using the four steps in the reconciliation procedure, prepare a bank reconciliation at December 31.
(b) Prepare the adjusting entries based on the reconciliation.