Chavez Company most recently reconciled its bank statement and book balances of cash on August...

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Chavez Company most recently reconciled its bank statement and book balances of cash on August 31 and it reported two checks outstanding, Number 5888 for $1,023 and Number 5893 for $508. Check Number 5893 was still outstanding as of September 30. The following information is available for its September 30 reconciliation.

Date Description Withdrawals Deposits Balance
September 1 $ 20,000
September 3 Check #5888 $ 1,023 $ 18,977
September 4 Check #5902 $ 754 $ 18,223
September 5 Cash deposit $ 1,180 $ 19,403
September 7 Check #5901 $ 1,835 $ 17,568
September 12 Cash deposit $ 2,237 $ 19,805
September 17 NSF check $ 683 $ 19,122
September 20 Check #5905 $ 959 $ 18,163
September 21 Cash deposit $ 4,248 $ 22,411
September 22 Check #5903 $ 405 $ 22,006
September 22 Check #5904 $ 2,088 $ 19,918
September 25 Cash deposit $ 2,320 $ 22,238
September 28 Check #5907 $ 255 $ 21,983
September 29 Check #5909 $ 1,868 $ 20,115
September 30 Collected note $ 1,570 $ 21,685
September 30 Interest earned $ 14 $ 21,699

From Chavez Companys Accounting Records

Cash Receipts Deposited
Date Cash Debit
September 5 1,180
September 12 2,237
September 21 4,248
September 25 2,320
September 30 1,749
11,734

Cash Payments
Check Number Cash Credit
5901 1,835
5902 754
5903 405
5904 2,049
5905 959
5906 969
5907 255
5908 380
5909 1,868
9,474

Cash Account Number 101
Date Explanation PR Debit Credit Balance
August 31 Balance 18,469
September 30 Total receipts R12 11,734 30,203
September 30 Total payments D23 9,474 20,729

Additional Information

  1. (a) Check Number 5904 is correctly drawn for $2,088 to pay for computer equipment; however, the recordkeeper misread the amount and entered it in the accounting records with a debit to Computer Equipment and a credit to Cash of $2,049.
  2. (b) The NSF check shown in the statement was originally received from a customer, S. Nilson, in payment of her account. Its return has not yet been recorded by the company.
  3. (c) The collection of the note on September 30 is not yet recorded by the company.

Required: 1. Prepare the September 30 bank reconciliation for this company.

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

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