PROBLEM 7-3AUsing the bank reconciliation as a control device

The cash receipts and the cash payments of Veralux Interiors for March 20X5 follow:

Cash Receipts Cash Payments

(Posting reference is CR)(Posting reference is CP)

DateCash DebitCheque No.Cash Credit

March4$ 2,7161413$1,465

954414141,004

111,6551415450

1489614168

173671417775

25890141888

312,03814194,126

Total$ 9,1061420970

1421200

14222,267

Total$11,353

The Cash account of Veralux Interiors shows the following information on 31 March, 20X5:

Cash

Journal

DateItemReferenceDebitCreditBalance

March1Balance12,188

31CR. 109,10621,294

31CP. 1611,3539,941

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On March 31, 20X5, Veralux Interiors received this bank statement:

BankStatement forMarch 20X5

Beginning balance$12,188

Deposits and other Credits:

March1$625EFT

52,716

10544

111,655

15896

18367

25890

311,000BC8,693

Cheques and other Debits:

March8$441DC

91,465

131,004

14450

158

19340EFT

22775

2988

314,216

3125SC(8,812)

Ending Balance$12,069

Explanation:BCbank collection

EFTelectronic funds transfer

DCdishonoured cheque

SCservice charge.

Additional data for the bank reconciliation:

a.The EFT deposit was a receipt of rent. The EFT debit was payment of insurance.

b.The dishonoured cheque was received late in February from Mark Anthony.

c.The $1,000 bank collection of a note receivable on 31 March included $122 interest revenue.

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d.The correct amount of cheque number 1419, a payment on account, is $4,216. (The Veralux Interiors accountant mistakenly recorded the cheque for $4,126.)

Required:

1.Prepare the bank reconciliation of Veralux Interiors at March 31, 20X5.

2.Describe how a bank account and the bank reconciliation help Veralux managers control the business’s cash.

Instructions:

1.Review the printed template called Problem 7-3A that follows these instructions. Most of the problem data have been entered for you in the data input section of the spreadsheet.

Enter the amounts and titles where indicated.

2.There is 1 FORMULA in the template that you need to provide to complete your analysis. Using the space provided below, write the formula where requested in the template.

FORMULA1______

  1. Click the Excel icon from the program manager screen to start the spreadsheet program. Click on Open Fileto retrieve the template for the problem. Enter the missing amounts and titles in the appropriate cells on the template. Then enter the 1 FORMULA where indicated on the template.

Type the answer where indicated.

4.Click the Save FileButton to save your work.

5.Click the Print Button to print your work.