Question: The bank statement of Gurgle Ltd shows the balance of cash on 31 March 2008 as a credit of $38,000. The cheques written by Gurgle that were outstanding at the end of March were $400 (No. 301), $890 (No. 302), $600 (No. 303). The monthly bank service charge ($61) and interest earned on the account ($147) were reported on the bank statement but not on the company's records. A cheque for $494 written by the Mean Corporation, a customer, was dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
The general ledger reports the balance of the Cash at Bank account as a debit of $38,969. Two transactions in the Cash Receipts Journal were not found on the bank statement. They were customer cheques for $2,200 (received on 29 March) and $242 (received on 30 March). These cheques were deposited in the bank on 30 March. The accountant found that cheque no 304 ($732) for office supplies was recorded as $723 in the Cash Payments Journal. The original credit purchase was recorded correctly and matched the amount in the bank statement.
a) Complete the following bank reconciliation statement. Give your answers in dollars to the nearest dollar.
b) Prepare the journal entry to record bank charges for the month of March 2008.
c) Prepare the journal entry to record interest earned on 31 March.
d) Prepare the journal entry to correct the error in recording cheque no 304 on 31 March.