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2018 WAEC Accounts - Principles of Accounts Theory On 31 December 2016, the bank column of the cash book of Aminata Enterprise showed...

Accounts - Principles of Accounts
WAEC 2018

On 31 December 2016, the bank column of the cash book of Aminata Enterprise showed a debit balance of D48,500. However, the bank statement showed a credit balance of D54,900 on the same date. A detailed comparison of entries revealed the following;

i. customer's cheques amounting to D8.450 had not been credited by the bank as at 31/12/2016.
ii. Cheques amounting to D8,850 had not been presented for payment as at 31/12/2016
iii. Bank charges of D1,000 and interest on investments of D2,500 collected by the banker appeared only in the bank statement.
iv. On 30/12/2016, there was a wrong credit of D3,000 in the bank statement.
v. Kesse Enterprise, a customer, had paid into the bank directly a sum of D3,000 on 29th December 2016. This had not been recorded in the cash book.
vi. A cheque for D2,000 received from Jallo Enterprises, a customer, which was deposited had been returned unpaid. This had not been entered in the cash book.

You are required to:

(a) Write up the adjusted cash book.

(b) Prepare a bank reconciliation statement as at 31/12/ 2016.

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Explanation

                                                                                                                         AMINATA ENTERPRISE

                                                D                                            D
31/12/16 Balance b/d           48,500
31/12/16 Interest received   2,500
31/12/19 Kesse enterprise   3,000
                                            54,000
Balance b/d                         51,000
31/12/16 Bank charges    1,000
31/12/16 Jallo enterprise  2,000
31/12/16 Balance c/d       51,000

                                         54,000

 

        Bank reconciliation statement as at 31/12/2016
 

         Balance as per adjusted cashbook                         51,000
Add: Unpresented cheques                        8850
        Wrong credit in the bank statement    3500             12,350
                                                                                         63,350
Less: Uncredited cheques                                                  8,450
         Balance as per bank statement                               54,900


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