Question

The balance shown in the August bank statement of a company was $22,800. After examining the August bank statement and items included with it, the company's accountant found: Checks outstanding $ 4,200 NSF check 150 Note collected by bank for the Colt Company 1,500 Deposits outstanding 2,000 Bank service fees 50 What is the amount of cash that should be reported in the balance sheet as of August 31

Answer 1

Answer: $20,600

Explanation:

In calculating the amount of cash that should be reported in the balance sheet as of August 31, we add the deposits Outstanding because that is money that we are getting. We then subtract the checks Outstanding because that is money we are to pay. These are the 2 balances to be concerned with.

The cash balance will therefore be,

= Bank account balance + Deposit Outstanding - Checks Outstanding

= 22,800 + 2,000 - 4,200

= $20,600

$20,600 is the amount of cash that should be reported in the balance sheet as of August 31.