Bank Statement Reconciliation

Theraux Corporation received its bank statement for the month ended October 31, 1999. Contained in the bank statement were the following items:

Check #

$ Amount

Checks cleared:

1140

$100

1156

400

1159

250

1161

500

1162

183

1163

175

1165

194

Date

$ Amount

Deposits cleared:

10/3/99

$1,250

10/5/99

480

10/16/99

1,595

10/25/99

942

10/28/99

2,106

Other Items:

(NSF) from J. Strauss

$ 275

Bank charges

80

Note receivable collected

640

Interest on note receivable

15

Beginning bank balance

5,300

Ending bank balance

10,171

Theraux’s check register showed the following during October:

Check #

$ Amount

Checks written:

1140

$100

1155

65

1156

400

1157

320

1158

82

1159

520

1160

125

1161

500

1162

183

1163

175

1164

104

1165

194

1166

220

Deposits:

Date

$ Amount

10/3

1,250

10/5

480

10/12

1,190

10/16

1,595

10/20

1,800

10/25

942

10/28

2,106

10/31

745

Other Items:

• Outstanding check from September’s bank reconciliation: #1142 for $195.

• Beginning checking balance: $5,105

• Ending checking balance: $12,225

Required

a. Prepare a bank reconciliation for October, 1999. (Be aware of transposition errors.)

b. What adjustment to the accounting equation is necessary for October?