The balance in Happ Inc.’s general ledger Cash account was $71,580 at September 30, before reconciliation. The September 30 bala
nce shown in the bank statement was $63,780. Reconciling items included deposits in transit, $6,200; bank service charges, $120; NSF check written by a customer and returned with the bank statement, $2,850; outstanding checks, $1,280; and interest credited to the account during September but not recorded on the company’s books, $90. Prepare a Bank reconciliation as of September 30 for Happ Inc.
Bank Reconciliation: The bank reconciliation deals with the bank statement balance and the cash statement balance. The motive is to compare these two statements so that the organization can run in the smoothly manner.
There are various transactions due to which the bank statement balance and the cash statement balance do not match. To match these statements, we adjust the transactions accordingly.
The preparation of the bank reconciliation statement on September 30 is presented in the spreadsheet. Kindly find the attachment below:
Cumulative interests are counted by one plus the annual interest rate adjusted to the cumulative periods of less than one. The first principal sum is determined by one. The cumulative sum of the initial loan is then deducted from the calculation.
Formula:
That's why we apply the above formula to calculate the annual interest rate.
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that this is a liquidated damages clause if the amount is a reasonable estimate of the loss on a breach. This a safety feature placed in order to recover money lost on the negligence of the party that breached the contract, so that the other party does not suffer much loss.