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Principles of Accounting – XI
Sameer Hussain
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Bank Reconciliation Statement
Chapter # 7
Chapter contents
Bank Reconciliation Statement.
Kinds of bank accounts.
Kinds of cheques.
Reasons of differences.
Reasons of dishonour.
Errors by bank.
Errors by company.
Accounting treatment of differences.
Adjusting Entries.
Illustrations.
Practice question.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Chapter # 7
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared in every organization after receiving the bank
statement is not supposed to agree. After of the said statement, the balance should be equal.
It was introduced by the banks for those who have low incomes and
small savings. This account enable small savers to save and earn
income on it. The customer is entitled to withdraw the money twice a
Saving Account: week, and if the amount exceed a certain limit then the notice in
writing given to Bank. Saving account holder is allowed to withdraw
not more than a fixed amount in a month through limited withdrawals
from this account.
In this account the money is deposit for the fixed period of time by the
customer and the bank safely advance it in the loan and earn profit. At
the time of opening the account the slip is given to customer and
money is re paid on the presentation of the same slip on the expiry of
the period. The rate of interest is varies with the time for which the
Fixed Deposit Account: money is deposited longer is the period higher the interest and vice
versa. If the customer wants to withdraw money before the fixed
period, he will have to surrender the interest for the expired period or
he can get loan against deposit from the bank. This account is suitable
for those person who can save money for sometimes and want a higher
rate of interest.
In this type of account, the bank supplies saving box to the depositors,
to enable him to drop his small saving into it from time to time. The
Home Saving Account:
box is taken to the bank periodically where the amount is taken out
from the box and credited to the customer's account.
KINDS OF CHEQUES
When the words "or bearer" appearing on the face of the cheque are
not cancelled, the cheque is called a bearer cheque. The bearer cheque
is payable to the person specified therein or to any other else who
Bearer Cheque:
presents it to the bank for payment. However, such cheques are risky;
this is because if such cheques are lost, the finder of the cheque can
collect payment from the bank.
Crossing of cheque means drawing two parallel lines on the face of the
cheque with or without additional words like "& CO." or "Account
Cross Cheque: Payee" or "Not Negotiable". A crossed cheque cannot be en-cashed at
the cash counter of a bank but it can only be credited to the payee's
account.
If a cheque is presented for payment after six months from the date of
Stale Cheque: the cheque it is called stale cheque. A stale cheque is not honoured by
the bank.
Increase
Debit
For Bank
Asset
Company Account
Decrease
Credit
Increase
Credit
Bank
For Bank Liability
Account
Decrease
Debit
For company, bank account is an asset and increase in asset recorded as debit and decrease as
credit. So whenever company makes deposit in the bank account, recorded as debit in company
books (cash book) and whenever withdraw from bank, recorded as credit.
While customer bank account is liability for the bank. So increase in liability recorded as credit
and decrease as debit in bank records. Whenever customer deposits amount in the bank, bank
recorded it as credit in their records (bank statement) due to increase in liability and in case of
withdrawal of the amount from bank account by customer, bank records as debit.
REASONS OF DIFFERENCES
The differences between Cash Book and bank reconciliation statement can be arises due to
following reasons:
Cheques deposited into bank but have not yet been cleared by the bank
Uncleared Cheques:
because the cheques are under clearing process.
Outstanding Cheques: Cheques written by an entity that have not yet cleared the bank.
Cheques issued by the company to the supplier but have not yet been
Unpresented Cheques:
presented to the bank by the supplier.
Direct Deposit by Customer made direct deposit into the company’s bank account which
Customer: has not been entered into the cash book.
Bank Charges: Bank deducted charges for the services rendered by the bank.
Cheques which have been written by the drawer for a date in the
Post Dated Cheques:
future.
Cheques that have been sent to the bank but do not appear on the
Deposit in Transit: latest bank statement (because the most recent transactions are not on
the bank statement).
Zakat Deduction: Bank deducts Zakat from different account @ 2.5% per annum.
This tax is levied on the withdrawal of cash from the bank accounts by
Withholding Tax:
the customer.
REASONS OF DISHONOUR
A cheque may be dishonour by bank due to the following reasons:
When the amount written on a cheque is more than what the drawer
Insufficient Fund:
has in his account in the bank.
If the bank receives information of the death of its customer, the bank
The Death of the
will not honour any cheque presented on the account of the dead
Drawer:
customer, until further notice.
Difference in If the signature the drawer signs on the cheque differs from the
Signature: specimen signature in the bank.
Non – Existing Sometimes, swindlers who have no bank account but possess false
Account: cheque books may issue cheque to those whom they have swindled.
If one is judged by a law court to be unable to pay his debts in full, the
Bankruptcy:
bank will dishonour any cheque presented on behalf of that customer.
A cheque that has been delayed for more than six months of the date
Stale Cheque: written on it, if presented for repayment must be dishonoured by the
bank.
Difference Between If for instance, the drawer writes rupees thirty thousand only in words
Amount in Words and and Rs.20,000 in figure.
Amount in Figure:
Payment is Stopped: If the drawer asks a bank not to pay a cheque already issued.
ERRORS BY BANK
Errors Explanation Treatment
Deposited cheque into bank Error made by bank. This error Less from bank
Rs.12,000 but wrongly increases the bank account of statement
recorded by bank as Rs.21,000. company by Rs.9,000. Rs.9,000.
Deposited cheque into bank The bank credited the company’s Add in bank
Rs.20,000 but wrongly credited account by Rs.2,000 due to which statement Rs.
by bank as Rs.2,000. bank balance reduces by Rs.18,000. 18,000
Withdrew from bank Rs.1,000 Bank deducted Rs.10,000 which Add in bank
but wrongly recorded by bank results decrease in company’s bank statement
as Rs.10,000. balance by Rs.9,000. Rs.9,000.
Withdrew from bank Rs.32,000 Bank debited Rs.3,200 which Less from bank
but recorded by bank as results increase in company’s bank statement
Rs.3,200. balance by Rs.28,800. Rs.28,800.
Bank wrongly charged to Bank wrongly deducted Rs.1,000 Add in bank
company’s account Rs.1,000 which results decrease in bank statement
instead of other company. account of company by Rs.1,000. Rs.1,000.
Bank wrongly credited to Bank wrongly credited Rs.2,000 Less from bank
company’s account Rs.2,000 which results increase in bank statement
instead of other company. account of company by Rs.2,000. Rs.2,000.
ERRORS BY COMPANY
Errors Explanation Treatment
Cheque issued to supplier Rs.1,000 is recorded in cash book Less from cash
Rs.10,000 was wrongly for payment instead of Rs.10,000 book Rs.9,000.
recorded in cash book as which results increase in cash book
Rs.1,000. balance by Rs.9,000.
Cheque issued for purchase of Rs.32,000 is recorded in cash book Add in cash book
computer Rs.23,000 recorded on payment side instead of Rs.9,000.
as Rs.32,000 in cash book. Rs.23,000 which results decrease in
balance of cash book by Rs.9,000.
Cheque deposited into bank Rs.5,000 is added in bank account Add in cash book
Rs.45,000 but wrongly instead of Rs.45,000 which results Rs.40,000.
recorded in cash book as decrease in cash book balance by
Rs.5,000. Rs.40,000.
Cheque deposited into bank Rs.30,000 is added in cash book Less from cash
Rs.3,000 but recorded in cash instead of Rs,3,000 which results book Rs.27,000.
book as Rs.30,000. increase in balance by Rs.27,000.
Bank charges of Rs.100 Double recording of expense Add in cash book
recorded twice in cash book. decrease the cash book balance by Rs.100.
Rs.100.
Direct deposit by customer Direct deposit should have been Add in cash book
Rs.4,000 recorded in cash recorded in bank column of cash Rs.4,000.
column of cash book. book. This error reduces cash book
(bank column) balance by Rs.4,000.
ADJUSTING ENTRIES
Adjusting entries are made to adjust the bank balance. Only those transactions are recorded in
the General Journal which are added in the cash book or subtracted from the cash book. The
transactions which are added or subtracted from the bank statement are not recorded in the
General Journal because they are already recorded in the company’s record.
9. Zakat Deduction:
Zakat Debit (with the amount of Zakat)
Bank Credit (with the amount of payment)
Solution # 1:
HAROON SONS
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1988
Particulars Cash Book Pass Book
Unadjusted balance on 31 December 1988 6,000 8,470
Less: Un-presented cheques (iii) (4,222)
Add: Un-cleared cheque (iv) 3,837
Add: Direct deposit – Accounts receivable (v) 2,000
Less: Collection charges (vi) (5)
Add: Profit by bank (vii) 90
Adjusted balance 8,085 8,085
HAROON SONS
GENERAL JOURNAL
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1988
Date Particulars P/R Debit Credit
1 Bank 2,090
Accounts receivable 2,000
Profit 90
(To record the increase in bank account)
2 Collection charges 5
Bank 5
(To record the bank collection charges)
Explanation of Solution # 1:
1) Cheques issued but not presented to the bank for payment, but will be presented in future
so it will be deducted from bank statement Rs.4,222.
2) Cheques deposited into bank but not recorded by the bank due to in the process of clearing
but it will be deposited by the bank later so it will be added in the bank statement Rs.3,837.
3) Customer directly deposited into bank has been recorded by the bank but did not recorded
by the company so it will be added by the company as increase in bank account Rs.2,000.
4) Collection charges deducted by the bank but not recorded by the company so it will be
recorded by the company in cash book as decrease in cash book Rs.5.
5) Profit recorded by the bank but fails to records in company's cash book so it will be added in
the cash book as increase in bank account Rs.90.
7. The bank statement showed a debit of Rs.135 for Zakat deduction and a credit of Rs.210
for bank profit.
REQUIRED
a) Bank Reconciliation Statement as on April 30, 1990.
b) Entries in the General Journal to adjust the cash records of the company.
Solution # 2:
HASAN COMPANY
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
FOR THE MONTH OF 30 APRIL 1990
Particulars Cash Book Pass Book
Unadjusted balance on 30 April 1990 6,180 5,665
Add: Un-cleared cheque (3) 3,600
Add: Error by bank (4) 90
Less: Dishonoured cheque – Accounts receivable (5) (400)
Less: Un-presented cheque (6) (3,500)
Less: Zakat deduction (7) (135)
Add: Profit given by bank 210
Adjusted balance 5,855 5,855
HASAN COMPANY
GENERAL JOURNAL
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1990
Date Particulars P/R Debit Credit
(a) Accounts receivable (Akbar Brothers) 400
Zakat deduction 135
Bank 535
(To record the decrease in bank account)
(b) Bank 210
Profit 210
(To record the profit given by the bank)
Explanation of Solution # 2:
1) Cheques deposited into bank but not cleared by the bank due to in the process of clearing
but it will be deposited by the bank later so it will be added in the bank statement Rs.3,600.
2) Cheque deposited Rs.980 into bank but wrongly recorded by bank as Rs.890. Due to this
error by bank, the account is reduced by Rs.90. To correct this error, Rs.90 will be added in
bank statement.
3) Cheque returned by the bank so it will be deducted from the cash book Rs.400.
4) Cheques issued but not presented to the bank for payment, but will be presented in future
so it will be deducted from bank statement Rs.3,500.
5) Zakat is deducted by bank from bank account. It is not recorded in company’s cash book. It
reduces the bank account so it will be deducted from cash book Rs.135.
6) Profit recorded by the bank but fails to records in company's cash book so it will be added in
the cash book as increase in bank account Rs.210.
BANK OVERDRAFT
Bank overdraft is a loan made to a customer with a cheque account at a bank in which the
account is allowed to go into debit, usually up to a specified limit. Cash book shows the bank
overdraft as credit balance in cash book while bank statement shows bank overdraft as debit
balance in bank statement. Bank overdraft is the negative balance of bank account.
Solution # 3:
MR. TARIQ JAMIL
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2014
Particulars Cash Book Pass Book
Unadjusted balance on 30 April 2014 17,000 (23,000)
Add: Direct deposit – Accounts receivable (2) 5,000
Less: Accounts payable – Error (3) (5,000)
Add: Uncleared cheques (4) 37,000
Less: Unpresented cheques (5) (7,000)
Less: Bills payable (6) (10,000)
Adjusted balance 7,000 7,000
Explanation of Solution # 3:
1) Bank account is an asset for company and asset has normally debit balance. Cash book
shows that bank account has a debit balance it means it has a positive balance Rs.17,000.
2) For banks, customer's account is a liability and liability has a credit balance. Here bank
statement shows debit balance which means negative balance Rs.23,000.
3) Customer directly deposited into bank has been recorded by the bank but did not recorded
by the company so it will be added by the company as increase in bank account Rs.5,000.
4) A cheque was issued for Rs.18,000 but wrongly recorded as Rs.13,000 in cash book. This
error increases the bank balance as per company’s records. To rectify this error, Rs.5,000
will be deducted from cash book as decrease in bank account.
5) Cheques deposited but not cleared by the bank. It will be added in bank statement
Rs.37,000.
6) Cheques issued but not presented to the bank for payment. It will be deducted from the
bank statement Rs.7,000.
7) Bank paid outstanding bill on behalf of the company but did not recorded by the company.
So it will be recorded by the company as deduction from cash book Rs.10,000.
ILLUSTRATION # 4:
(Bank Reconciliation Statement with Revised Balance)
A comparison of cash book and bank statement of ABC Sons for the month of July 31, 2014
revealed the following:
(a) Balance as per Cash Book Rs.10,000.
(b) Unpresented cheques Rs.4,000
(c) Uncleared cheques Rs.10,000
(d) Direct deposit by customer Rs.20,000.
(e) Bank charges Rs.200.
(f) Interest credited by bank Rs.1,200.
REQUIRED
(1) Prepare a schedule showing addition to and deduction from cash book.
(2) Determine the unadjusted balance of bank statement on July 31, 2014.
(3) Prepare bank reconciliation statement on July 31, 2014.
Solution # 4:
ABC SONS
SCHEDULE OF ADDITION TO AND DEDUCTION FROM CASH BOOK
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
Particulars Cash Book
Unadjusted balance on 31 July 2014 10,000
Add: Direct deposit – Accounts receivable (d) 20,000
Less: Bank charges (e) (200)
Add: Interest income (f) 1,200
Adjusted balance 31,000
ABC SONS
UNADJUSTED BALANCE OF BANK STATEMENT
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
Particulars Pass Book
Adjusted balance per cash book 31,000
Add: Unpresented cheques (b) 4,000
Less: Uncleared cheques (c) (10,000)
Unadjusted balance 25,000
ABC SONS
BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014
Particulars Cash Book Pass Book
Unadjusted balance on 31 July 2014 10,000 25,000
Less: Unpresented cheques (b) (4,000)
Add: Uncleared cheques (c) 10,000
Add: Direct deposit – Accounts receivable (d) 20,000
Less: Bank charges (e) (200)
Add: Interest income (f) 1,200
Adjusted balance 31,000 31,000
Explanation of Solution # 4:
1) In order to find the adjusted balance of cash book, direct deposit by customer Rs.20,000 and
interest income credited by bank Rs.1,200 are added in cash book as increase in bank
account and Rs.200 for bank charges is deducted from cash book. After the said addition and
deduction, the cash book shows the adjusted balance of Rs.31,000.
2) After the completion of bank reconciliation statement, the cash book and pass book shows
the same adjusted balance. The cash book shows the adjusted balance of Rs.31,000,
therefore, the adjusted balance of pass book should also be Rs.31,000. To find the
unadjusted balance of pass book, the unpresented cheque Rs.4,000 is added back and
uncleared cheque Rs.10,000 is subtracted from the adjusted balance. In this way, the
unadjusted balance of pass book can be obtained.
3) Remaining process for preparing bank reconciliation statement remains the same.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Question # 1: 2010 Regular & Private – BIEK
On comparison of Cash Book (Bank Column) and the bank Statement of Aslam Traders for the
month of July 2009 revealed the following:
1) Balance as per Bank Statement on July 31, 2009 was Rs.57,000.
2) Balance as per Cash Book on July 31, 2009 was Rs.43,000.
3) Cheques issued during July 2009 but not presented Rs.15,000.
4) Bank charges not entered in Cash Book Rs.500.
5) Locker rent debited by bank not recorded in Cash Book Rs.3,500.
6) Profit credited Rs.1,500 and tax debited Rs.150 by bank not recorded in Cash Book.
7) Cheques deposited on July 30, 2009 not shown in Bank Statement Rs.5,000.
8) Direct deposit by a customer Rs.6,650.
REQUIRED
Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statement as on July 31, 2009.
REQUIRED
a) Prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement for the month ended September 30, 1998
showing the corrected balances of Cash Book (bank column) and Bank Statement.
b) Give adjusting entries in General Journal to update the cash book.
REQUIRED
a) Prepare Statement of Bank Reconciliation on 30.04.2008.
b) Prepare necessary adjusting entries.
Question # 20:
The following information ascertained from the books of M/S Usama & Co. on 31st March, 2011:
1) Balance as per pass book (overdraft) Rs.54,500.
2) Interest on investment Rs.18,000 collected by bank but not recorded in cash book.
3) Uncleared cheques Rs.25,000.
4) Unpresented cheques Rs.15,000.
5) Bank charges charged by bank Rs.500 not recorded in cash book.
6) Interest on overdraft Rs.2,000 debited in pass book not recorded in cash book.
7) Dishonoured cheque Rs.30,000.
8) Cheque issued to supplier for Rs.65,000 was wrongly recorded in cash book as
Rs.56,000.
REQUIRED:
(i) Prepare a Bank Reconciliation Statement on 31st March 2011.
(ii) Prepare adjusting entries in General Journal.
3) A cheque for the cash purchase of supplies for $329 was recorded on the cash book
as $239. On a bank reconciliation, this will appear as a(n):
a) Addition to the bank balance b) Deduction from the bank balance
c) Addition to the cash book d) Deduction from the cash book
5) The proper treatment on a bank reconciliation of an NSF cheque returned with the
bank statement is to report it on the bank reconciliation as which of the following?
a) An addition to the balance per bank statement
b) A deduction from the balance per bank statement
c) An addition to the balance per depositor's records
d) A deduction from the balance per depositor's records
6) The bookkeeper recorded a bank deposit at Rs.450, but the bank recorded the
deposit at its correct amount of Rs.540. The proper treatment of this issue is to
report it in the bank reconciliation as which of the following?
a) An addition to the balance per bank statement
b) A deduction from the balance per bank statement
c) An addition to the balance per depositor's records
d) A deduction from the balance per depositor's records
7) The bookkeeper recorded a cheque at $140.56 for store supplies. The bank
recorded the cheque at an incorrect amount of $410.56. This error will be reported
in the bank reconciliation as which of the following?
a) An addition to the balance per bank statement
b) A deduction from the balance per bank statement
c) An addition to the balance per depositor's records
d) A deduction from the balance per depositor's records
9) For which of the following reconciling items would an adjusting entry be necessary?
a) A deposit in transit b) An error by the bank
c) Outstanding cheques d) A bank service charge
11) A cash deposit made by business appears on the bank statement as:
a) Debit b) Credit c) Expense d) Capital
16) One of the following is not the function of bank reconciliation statement:
a) To check for errors in balance sheet
b) To update omitted entries into the cash book
c) To update omitted entries into the bank reconciliation statement
d) To reconcile the difference in the bank statement and cash book
28) Phillip’s bank reconciliation statement shows uncleared cheques paid in by Phillip
of Rs.3,800 and outstanding cheques to suppliers of Rs.3,500. His cash book shows a
debit balance of Rs.25,000.
What balance does Phillip’s bank statement show?
a) Rs.25,000 b) Rs.24,700 c) Rs.25,300 d) Rs.32,300
29) A cheque paid to supplier, but not yet passed through the banking system, is:
a) An uncleared cheque b) A dishonored cheque
c) A direct deposit d) An Unpresented cheque
30) A debit balance of bank in firm’s cash book will be shown in the bank statement as:
a) A debit balance b) A nil balance
c) A credit balance d) None of these
32) A schedule that explains difference between the balance shown in bank statement
and the balance shown in the depositor’s accounting records is:
a) Trial balance b) Schedule of accounts receivable
c) Schedule of accounts payable d) Bank reconciliation