In the process of reconciling its bank statement for April, Donahue Enterprises' accountant...

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In the process of reconciling its bank statement for April, Donahue Enterprises' accountant compiles the following information:

Cash balance per company books on April $6,185
Deposits in transit at month-end $1,480
Outstanding checks at month-end $800
Bank charge for printing new checks $135
Note receivable and interest collected by bank on Donahue's behalf $590
A check paid to Donahue during the month by a customer is returned by the bank as NSF $660

The adjusted cash balance per the books on April 30 is:

a. $3,700

b. $5,980

c. $5,660

d. $6,640

e. $7,980

Bank reconciliation

The process of bank reconciliation is used to equalise the cash shown on the company's books and the cash shown on the bank statement. Debit and credit memoranda, deposits in transit, unpaid checks, and other errors fall under this category.

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The correct answer is option(b).

Computation of adjusted book balance:

ParticularsAmount($)
Book balance$6,185
Add: Note collection & interest...

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