The following information is available for the Avisa Company for the month of November: (a.) On November 30, after all transactions have been recorded, the balance in the company's Cash account has a balance of $27,202. (b.) The company's bank statement shows a balance on November 30 of $29,279. (c.) Outstanding checks at November 30 include check #3030 in the amount of $1,525 and check #3556 in the amount of $1,459. (d.) A credit memo included with the bank statement indicates that the bank collected $780 on a noninterest-bearing note receivable for Avisa. The bank deducted a $10 collection fee, and credited the remainder of $770 to Avisa's account. (e.) A debit memo included with the bank statement shows a $67 NSF check from a customer, J. Brown. (f.) A deposit placed in the bank's night depository on November 30 totaled $1,675, and did not appear on the bank statement. (g.) Examination of the checks on the bank statement with the entries in the accounting records reveals that check #3445 for the payment of an account payable was correctly written for $2,450, but was recorded in the accounting records as $2,540. (h.) Included with the bank statement was a debit memorandum in the amount of $25 for bank service charges. It has not been recorded on the company's books. What would the correct general journal entry be to record transaction (h) after the bank reconciliation is completed?

Solution:

                                       Avisa Company

                                     Bank Reconciliation

                                         November 30

Bank statement balance   $29,279         Book balance      $27,202

Add:                                     Add:  

Collect a $780 note less $10 collection fee                      $770  

Deposit in transit    $1,675  Error on check #3445$90     $860

                                       $30,954                                  $28,062

Deduct:                                         Deduct:  

Outstanding checks      

#3030$1,525  NSF check$67  

#3556$1,459$2,984                   Service charge   $25     $92

Adjusted bank balance   $27,970Adjusted book balance    $27,970

Journal entries:

Date                General Journal                  Debit     Credit

Nov. 30                    Cash                         $770  

                            Collection expense                  $10  

                              Note receivable                               $780

Nov. 30                           Cash                         $90  

                              Accounts payable                               $90

Nov. 30           Accounts receivable J. Brown$67  

                                         Cash                                        $67

Nov. 30             Miscellaneous expense        $25  

                                        Cash                                        $25