Question

Horton Corporation is preparing a bank reconciliation and has identified the following potential reconciling items. Indicate how each would be reported on a bank reconciliation.a. Deposit in transit $5,500. b. Bank service charges $25. c. Interest credited to Horton’s account $31. d. Outstanding checks $7,422. e. NSF check returned $377.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Deposit in transit $5,500.

This is added to the balance on the bank statement because it has already been added to the books of the company but it is yet to be processed by the bank.

b. Bank service charges $25.

Deducted from the book balance because the bank has already deducted this charge from the company's bank account so the company needs to do the same in its books.

c. Interest credited to Horton’s account $31.

Added to the book balance because this is interest earned on the account from the bank. The bank has therefore already added it to the company's bank account and so the company needs to add it to their books.

d. Outstanding checks $7,422.

Deducted from the balance on the bank statement because the company issued a check from their account but it has not be debited from the bank account yet but has been recorded in the books.

e. NSF check returned $377.

Deducted from the book balance.