Example 1~Cash Book ( Bank Column Only ) $ 2006 2006 Aug1 Balance b/f 40 Aug11 G.Wong Aug10 K.Chan 60 Aug23 H.Chik Aug31 Balance c/f 100 $ 25 45 30 100 Bank Statement 2006 Aug5 Aug 10 Aug11 Dr. $ Balance b/f K.Chan G.Wong Cr. $ 60 25 Balance $ 40 Cr. 100 Cr. 75 Cr. 1 1. Should the ending balance of the Cash Book and Bank Statement be the same? 2. Why they should be the same? 3. Can you tell me why there is a difference between their ending balances? 2 • Timing differences E.g. A receipt of $50 from A.Lee on Aug 28 were credited by the bank on Sept 3 • Omissions and Errors E.g. A payment of electricity fee by the bank of $300 was omitted in the Cash Book 3 ( 1 ) Unpresented Cheques • Cheques issued by the firm not presented for payment by the bank. E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2005 $ Dec 31 Furniture 100 Bank Statement 2006 Jan 10 Furniture Dr. $ 100 Cr. $ Balance $ 100 Dr 4 • Deposits entered into the Cash Book but not yet appeared on Bank Statement E.g 2005 Dec 30 Cash Book (Bank) $ Sales 100 Bank Statement 2006 Jan 2 Sales Dr. $ Cr. $ 100 Balance $ 100 Cr 5 • Payments made directly through the bank E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2006 Jan 3 Rates $ 700 Bank Statement 2005 Dec 20 Rates Dr. $ 700 Cr. $ Balance $ 700 Dr 6 •Charges for banking services made by the bank for •the company E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2006 Jan 3 Bank Charges $ 20 Bank Statement 2005 Dr. $ Dec 25 Bank Charges 20 Cr. $ Balance $ 20 Dr 7 • Standing instructions from the firm to make regular payments by the bank E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2006 $ Jan 2 subscriptions 300 Bank Statement 2005 Dec 10 subscription Dr. $ 300 Cr. $ Balance $ 300 Dr 8 •Collection from customers made direct to the bank •through the banking system E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2006 $ Jan 2 subscriptions 400 Bank Statement 2005 Dec 17 subscription Dr. $ Cr. $ 400 Balance $ 400 Cr 9 •Cheque deposited into the bank but returned by the bank marked ‘refer to drawer’ ( i.e. the drawer fails to pay ) E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2005 $ Dec 7 A.Chan 500 Bank Statement 2005 Dr. $ Dec 9 A.Chan Dec 11 A.Chan 500 (Refer to drawer) Cr. $ 500 Balance $ 500 Cr 0 10 •Interest received from the bank for deposits or fixed •deposits into the bank E.g Cash Book (Bank) 2006 $ Jan 2 Interest received 10 Bank Statement 2005 Dr. $ Dec 20 Interest received Cr. $ Balance $ 10 10 Cr 11 • Explain the reasons for differences • Identify errors and omissions in the Cash Book and the Bank Statement •Make corrections 12 Example 2 2006 Aug1 Aug10 Cash Book ( Bank Column Only ) $ 2006 Balance b/f 40 Aug11 G.Wong K.Chan 60 Aug23 H.Chik Aug31 Balance c/f 100 $ 25 45 30 100 Bank Statement 2006 Aug 1 Aug 10 Aug 11 Dr. $ Balance b/f K.Chan G.Wong Cr. $ 60 25 Balance $ 40 Cr. 100 Cr. 75 Cr. 13 Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 August 2006 Balance in hand as per Cash Book $ 30 Add 45 Unpresented cheque : H.Chik Balance in hand as per bank statement 75 Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 August 2006 Balance in hand as per Bank Statement Less: Unpresented cheque :H.Chik Balance in hand as per Cash Book $ 75 45 30 14 Exercise1 2008 Dec26 Dec28 Dec 31 2008 Cash Book $ 2008 500 Dec27 Y. Chan 70 Dec29 C.Cheung 230 Dec31 Balance c/f 800 Balance b/f G.Poon A.Tang Bank Statement Dec 26 Balance b/f Dec 29 Cheque Dec 30 Y. Chan Credit Transfer: L.Chung Bank Charges Dr. $ Cr. $ 70 100 60 20 $ 100 25 675 800 Balance $ 500 Cr. 570 Cr. 470 Cr. 530 Cr. 510 Cr. 15 Example 3 2006 Aug27 Aug29 Aug30 2006 Aug 27 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 30 Cash Book ( Bank Column Only ) $ 2006 Balance b/f 400 Aug28 W.Wong T.Pong 50 Aug30 A.Kong G.Lee 110 Aug31 Balance c/f 560 Bank Statement Dr. $ Balance b/f Cheque W.Wong Credit transfer: G.Lau Bank Charges Cr. $ 50 55 60 40 $ 55 20 485 560 Balance $ 400 Cr. 450 Cr. 395 Cr. 455 Cr. 415 Cr. 16 What is the amount difference between the Cash Book and the Bank Statement? Answer : $485-$415=$70 17 Credit Transfer Bank interest Debit Cash Book (since not yet entered in Cash Book) Standing Order/ Direct Debit Bank Charges Credit Cash Book (since not yet entered in Cash Book) Dishonoured Cheques 18 Cash Book 2006 $ Aug 31 Balance b/f Aug 31 Credit transfer 2006 485 Aug 31 60 Aug 31 545 $ Bank charges Balance c/f 40 505 545 19 Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 August 2006 $ Balance in hand as per Cash Book 505 Add Unpresented cheque :A.Kong 20 525 Uncreditd items 110 Less Balance in hand as per bank statement 415 20 Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 August 2006 $ Balance in hand as per Cash Book Add $ 485 Unpresented cheque :A.Kong 20 Credit transfer : G.Lam 60 80 565 Less Uncredited items : G.Lee Bank charges Balance in hand as per Bank Statement 110 40 150 415 21 Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 August 2006 $ Balance in hand as per Bank Statement Add Uncredited items :G.Lee Bank charges Less Unpresented cheque :A.Kong Credit transfer :A.Lam Balance in hand as per Cash Book $ 415 110 40 150 565 20 60 80 485 22 Items 1) Unpresented cheque 2) Uncredited items 3) Direct debits Effect on Cash Book balance Effect on Adjustment Adjustment Bank to Cash to Bank Statement Book Statement balance balance Balance 一 十 一 十 一 十 一 十 一 23 Items 4) Bank charges 5) Standing orders 6) Credit transfer/ direct credits Effect on Cash Book Effect on Adjustment Adjustment Bank to Cash to Bank balance Book Statement balance balance 一 一 十 一 一 十 十 十 一 24 Items Effect on Cash Book Effect on Adjustment Adjustment Bank to Cash to Bank balance balance balance 7) Dishonoured cheque 一 一 十 8) Interest allowed by the bank 十 十 一 25 Bank Overdrafts (Shown by a credit Balance in the Cash Book) Cash Book 2006 Nov1 Balance b/f $ 300 Bank overdraft Bank Statement 2006 Nov1 Dr $ Balance b/f Cr $ Balance $ 300 O/D 26 Example 2007 Dec 4 Dec 24 Dec 29 Dec 31 Dec 31 A. Ko N. Ng M.Ming B.Tam Balance c/d Cash Book $ 2007 X 290 Dec 1 X 110 Dec 5 110 Dec 23 103 Dec 29 199 Dec 31 $ Balance b/f 522 K.Wong 120 D.Fung 50 A.Co 70 Bank Charges 50 812 812 Bank Statement 2007 Dec 1 Dec 5 Dec 24 Dec 29 Dec 29 Dec 31 Dr. $ Balance b/f Cheque K.Wong 120 Cheque M.Ming: Credit Transfer A.Co. 70 Bank Charges 50 Cr. $ Balance $ 522 O/D 290 X 232 O/D 352 O/D 110 X 242 O/D 110 132 O/D 202 O/D 252 O/D 27 Answers Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 December 2007 Overdraft as per Cash Book $ 199 Less Bank Lodgement not yet entered on Bank Statement 103 302 Add Unpresented Cheque 50 252 28