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Problem 9.6A (Algo) Preparing a bank reconciliation statement and journalizing entries to adjust the cash balance. LO 9-5, 9-6, 9-7 On August 1, 20X1, the accountant for Western Imports downloaded the company's July 31, 20X1, bank statement from the bank's website. The balance shown on the bank statement was $28,860. The July 31, 20X1, balance in the Cash account in the general ledger was $13,202 Jenny Irvine, the accountant for Western Imports, noted the following differences between the bank's records and the company's Cash account in the general ledger: a. An electronic funds transfer for $15,400 from Foncier Ricard, a customer located in France, was received by the bank on July 31. b. Check 1422 was correctly written and recorded for $1,200. The bank mistakenly paid the check for $1,250. c. The accounting records indicate that Check 1425 was issued for $66 to make a purchase of supplies. However, examination of the check online showed that the actual amount of the check was for $96. d. A deposit of $800 made after banking hours on July 31 did not appear on the July 31 bank statement e. The following checks were outstanding: Check 1429 for $1,259 and Check 1430 for $151. f. An automatic debit of $272 on July 31 from CentralComm for telephone service appeared on the bank statement but had not been recorded in the company's accounting records. Required: 1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for the firm as of July 31. 2. Record general journal entries for the items on the bank reconciliation that must be journalized. Analyze: What was the effect on total expenses as a result of the general journal entries recorded? Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Bank Rec General Journal Analyze What was the effect on total expenses as a result of the general journal entries recorded? Total expenses decrease X by will

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