Asked by Chyna Forrester on Jun 17, 2024

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Using the following information, prepare a bank reconciliation for Miller Co. for August 31:
(a)The bank statement balance is $4,690.
(b)The cash account balance is $5,080.
(c)Outstanding checks amounted to $715.
(d)Deposits in transit are $1,020.
(e)The bank service charge is $40.
(f)A check for $72 for supplies was recorded as $27 in the ledger.

Outstanding Checks

Checks issued by a company that have been recorded in its books but have not yet been cashed by the recipient.

Deposits In Transit

Deposits in transit refer to money that has been received and recorded by a business but not yet by its bank, often because of time needed for the banking processing.

  • Execute bank reconciliation procedures.
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Mackenzie BrownJun 24, 2024
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?                                           Miller Co.                                 Bank Reconciliation                                           August 31 Cash balance according to bark statement $4,690 Add deposits in transit not recorded by bank 1,020‾$5,710 Deduct outstanding checks 715 Adjusted balance $4,995‾ Cash balance according to company’s records $5,080 Deduct: Bank service charge $40                Error in recording 45             85 Adjusted balance $4,995‾\begin{array}{lr}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Miller~ Co.\\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bank ~Reconciliation\\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~August~ 31\\\hline\text { Cash balance according to bark statement } & \$ 4,690 \\\text { Add deposits in transit not recorded by bank } & \underline{1,020} \\& \$ 5,710 \\\text { Deduct outstanding checks } & {715} \\\text { Adjusted balance } & \underline{\$ 4,995} \\& \\\text { Cash balance according to company's records } & \$ 5,080\\\text { Deduct: Bank service charge } & \$ 40~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\quad \text { Error in recording } & 45 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~85\\\text { Adjusted balance } &\underline{\$ 4,995}\end{array}                                          Miller Co.                                 Bank Reconciliation                                           August 31 Cash balance according to bark statement  Add deposits in transit not recorded by bank  Deduct outstanding checks  Adjusted balance  Cash balance according to company’s records  Deduct: Bank service charge  Error in recording  Adjusted balance $4,6901,020$5,710715$4,995$5,080$40               45             85$4,995