- 14 Marks
Question
On 30 June 2014, Maxwell’s cash book showed that he had an overdraft of N300,000 on his current account at the bank. The bank statement as at the end of June 2014 showed that Maxwell was in credit by N65,000.
On checking the cashbook with the bank statement, the following discrepancies were found:
i. Cheque drawn amounting to N500,000 had been entered in the cash book, but had not been presented.
ii. Cheque received amounting to N400,000 had been entered in the cash book, but had not been credited by the bank.
iii. On instructions from Maxwell, the bank had transferred interest of N60,000 from his savings account to his current account, recording the transfer on 5 July 2014. This amount had been posted into the cash book as at 30 June 2014.
iv. Bank charges of N35,000, shown in the bank statement, had not been entered in the cash book.
v. The payment side of the cash book had been under-cast by N10,000.
vi. Dividend received amounting to N200,000 had been paid directly to the bank and not entered in the cash book.
vii. A withdrawal of N50,000 from the savings account had been shown in the cash book as a drawing from the current account.
viii. A cheque for N25,000 issued to Jones over six months ago had been stale and was later replaced. It was entered again in the cash book, and no other entry was made. Both cheques were included in the total of unpresented cheques shown above.
Required:
i. Indicate the appropriate adjustments in the cash book. (8 Marks)
ii. Prepare a statement reconciling the amended balance with that shown in the bank statement. (6 Marks)
(Total 20 Marks)
Answer
i. Adjustments to the Cash Book:
| Particulars | Dr (N) | Cr (N) |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance (Overdraft) | 300,000 | |
| Bank charges not recorded | 35,000 | |
| Payment side under-cast | 10,000 | |
| Dividend received | 200,000 | |
| Interest from savings account (adjustment) | 60,000 | |
| Cheque issued to Jones (stale cheque adjustment) | 25,000 | |
| Incorrect withdrawal (from savings account) | 50,000 | |
| Adjusted Balance | 85,000 | 500,000 |
ii. Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 30 June 2014:
| Particulars | N (Naira) |
|---|---|
| Balance as per bank statement (credit) | 65,000 |
| Add: Cheque not credited by the bank | 400,000 |
| Less: Unpresented cheques | 500,000 |
| Adjusted balance as per amended cash book | (35,000) |
The cash book shows an adjusted overdraft of N35,000 after reconciling the balance with the bank statement.
- Tags: Bank Reconciliation, Cash Book, Errors, Financial Statements
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Bank reconciliations, Correction of errors
- Series: NOV 2014
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