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Chavez Company most recently reconciled its bank statement andbook balances of cash on August 31 and it reported two checksoutstanding, No. 5888 for $1,097 and No. 5893 for $486. Thefollowing information is available for its September 30, 2017,reconciliation.

From the September 30 Bank Statement

PREVIOUS BALANCETOTAL CHECKS AND DEBITSTOTAL DEPOSITS AND CREDITSCURRENT BALANCE
20,0009,85011,84121,991
CHECKS AND DEBITSDEPOSITS AND CREDITS
DateNo.AmountDateAmount
09/0358881,09709/051,127
09/04590274309/122,257
09/0759011,85609/214,472
09/17659NSF09/252,340
09/20590596009/3016IN
09/22590336009/301,629CM
09/2259042,058
09/285907256
09/2959091,861


From Chavez Company’s Accounting Records

Cash Receipts Deposited
DateCash
Debit
Sept.51,127
122,257
214,472
252,340
301,653
11,849
Cash Disbursements
Check No.Cash
Credit
59011,856
5902743
5903360
59042,020
5905960
59061,037
5907256
5908403
59091,861
9,496
CashAcct. No. 101
DateExplanationPRDebitCreditBalance
Aug. 31Balance18,417
Sept. 30Total receiptsR1211,84930,266
30Total disbursementsD239,49620,770


Additional Information
Check No. 5904 is correctly drawn for $2,058 to pay for computerequipment; however, the recordkeeper misread the amount and enteredit in the accounting records with a debit to Computer Equipment anda credit to Cash of $2,020. The NSF check shown in the statementwas originally received from a customer, S. Nilson, in payment ofher account. Its return has not yet been recorded by the company.The credit memorandum is from the collection of a $1,650 note forChavez Company by the bank. The bank deducted a $21 collection fee.The collection and fee are not yet recorded.

2. Prepare the journal entries to adjust thebook balance of cash to the reconciled balance. (If noentry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entryrequired" in the first account field.)

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Ques 1
CHAVEZ COMPANY
Bank Reconciliation
30-Sep-15
Bank statement balance $21,991 Book balance $20,770
Add: Add:
Deposit of Sept. 30 $1,653 Interest earned $16
    Proceeds of note less $21 fee 1,629
1,653 1,645
23,644 22,415
Deduct: Deduct:
Check No. 5893 486 NSF check 659
Check No. 5906 1,037 Error (check 5904) 38
Check No. 5908 403 (2058-2020)
1,926 697
Adjusted bank balance $21,718 Adjusted book balance $21,718
Ques 2
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Sep-30 No journal entry required
Sep-30 Cash $16
Interest earned $16
Sep-30 Cash 1,629
Collection expense 21
Notes receivable 1,650
Sep-30 No journal entry required
Sep-30 Accounts receivable—S. Nilson 659
Cash 659
Sep-30 Computer equipment 38
Cash 38

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