Mohan is a trader. On 24 April 2011 he had a bank overdraft of $150. The following transactions took place during the week ended 30 April 2011. April 25 Withdrew $200, by cheque, for personal use. April 26 Paid by cheque the balances on the accounts owed to: Kerai, $400, less 3% cash discount Susan, $750, less 4% cash discount. April 27 Cash sales, $630, paid into the bank. April 28 Received a cheque from Loula for the balance of her account, $2000, less 4% cash discount. April 30 Cashed cheque to pay wages, $430. REQUIRED
- (a)Prepare the bank columns of Mohan’s cash book for the week ended 30 April 2011. Show the balance brought down on 1 May 2011.[8]
- (b)Starting with the closing balance from (a) update the bank columns in the cash book. Bring down the amended balance. On 1 May 2011 Mohan received the following bank statement: Bank Statement Dr Cr Balance $ $ $ April 24 Balance 150 Dr April 25 Cheque 200 350 Dr April 28 Cheque 388 738 Dr April 29 Cheque 720 1 458 Dr April 29 Credit Transfer (Dividend) 24 1 434 Dr April 29 Credit 630 804 Dr[2]
- (c)Prepare the bank reconciliation statement at 1 May 2011.[7]
- (d)Place a tick (✔) in the appropriate box to show whether each of the following is an account, a book of prime entry or both an account and a book of prime entry. The first item has been completed as an example. Inventory Purchases journal Cash book Provision for depreciation[3]
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- [1] April 27 Sales 630
- [1] April 28 Loula 1920
- [1] April 24 Balance b/d 150
- [1] April 25 Drawings 200
- [1] April 26 Kerai 388
- [1] April 26 Susan 720
- [1] April 29 Wages 430
- [1] April 30 Balance c/d 662
- [1] May 1 Balance b/d 662
- [1] May 1 Dividend 24
- [1of] May 1 Balance b/d 686
- [1] Balance as per Bank Statement (804) Dr
- [2] Cheque banked – Loula 1920
- [2] Unpresented cheque-wages (430)
- [1of] Balance as per Cash Book 686
- [1] Stock (Inventory) - Ledger account
- [1] Purchase journal - Book of prime entry
- [1] Cash book - Both a ledger account and a book of prime entry
- [1] Provision for depreciation - Ledger account
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