The assistant prepared the following bank reconciliation statement. It appears that the statement is unacceptable...

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The assistant prepared the following bank reconciliation statement. It appears that the statement is unacceptable and the task of preparing a proper reconciliation falls upon you.

Aqua Company
Bank Reconciliation
May 31, 2020
Balance per books May 31 $ 9,525
Add:
Electronic Fund Transfer $ 1,075
Deposit in transit 2,470 3,545
$ 13,070
Deduct:
Bank charges $ 15
NSF cheque, Rhonda Teal 510
Outstanding cheques 1,815
Error in cheque #78: correctly issued and processed by the bank for $772, but incorrectly recorded in the books as $731 (Accounts PayableDelta Co.) 41 2,381
Indicated bank balance $ 10,689
Balance per bank statement 9,379
Discrepancy $ 1,310

Required: 1. Prepare a proper bank reconciliation showing the true Cash balance. 2. Prepare the necessary journal entries.

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