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1. Accounts Receivable Cash Sales Sales Discoun t Net Cash Date 1-Jun Cash Sales 800 800 10-Jun ba 3200 64 3136 15-Jun bo 6000 120 5880 20-Jun be 4800 96 4664 20-Jun Cash Sales 2400 2400 25-Jun bu 10800 216 1050 4 26-Jun bo 4000 4000 26-Jun be 4000 240 1168 0 30-Jun bo 12000 3600 30-Jun ba 3600 800 45200 3200 936 4746 4

The Following are the company's accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers. All the debits represent sales. The credit terms are 2/10,

n/30.

ba bo

3-Jun 3200 10-Jun 3200 2-Jun 6000 15-Jun 6000 4-Jun 4800 30-Jun 4800 9-Jun 4000 26-Jun 4000

15-Jun 3600 30-Jun 3600

bu be

2-Jun 6000 25-Jun 10800 15-Jun 4800 20-Jun 4800

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1. How much is the correct cash receipts balance? Solution

1. Cash Receipts per

book 47464

Under statement of Cash receipts by:

Recording Sales discount for collections made beyond the discount period:

15-Jun 120

25-Jun 216 336

Overfooting the sales discount column

(936-736) 200

Corrected Cash

receipts 48000

2.

Outstanding Checks, june 30 25000

Customers NSF Check recorded in july but returned in june. 5000 Service Charges made by the bank in june and recorded in

july 500

Cash disbursements as of july 30 190,200

Checks and Charges from bank statement for december including a july service charge of 680 and NSF checks of

15000 196000

How much is the Outstanding checks as of july,31? Solution: Bank Disbursement 196000 OC,jun e 25000 -OC,jul y 29,380 (Squeeze) 20038 0

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book disbursement 190200 DM,ju ne -5000 DM,jul y 680 DM,jul y 15000 DM,ju ne -500 20038 0 3.

Outstanding Checks, june 30 25000

Customers NSF Check not yet recorded in july but returned

in june. 5000

Service Charges made by the bank in june and not yet

recorded in july 500

Cash disbursements as of july 30 190,200

Checks and Charges from bank statement for december including a july service charge of 680 and NSF checks of

15000 196000

How much is the Outstanding checks as of july,31? Solution: bank Disbursement 196000 OC,ju ne 25000 -OC, july 34,880 (Squeeze) 20588 0 book disbursement 190200 DM,jul y 680

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DM,jul y 15000 20588 0 4. CASH

Date Item Ref. Debit Credit Balance 1-Apr Balance 95550 30 CR 6 528900 624450 30 CP 11 546200 78250

Liezel Company received the following bank statement on April 30, 2016:

Bank Statement for April 2016

Beginning Balance 95550

Deposits and other Credits: 1-Apr 16300 EF T 4 208700

The cash receipt and cash payments of GAINZ company for april 2016 are as follows

Cash Receipts Cash Payment

Date Cash Debit Check No. Cash Credit

2-Apr 208700 4113 44550 8 20350 4114 7350 10 27950 4115 96500 16 109350 4116 33200 22 92700 4117 73600 29 53000 4118 50000 30 16850 4119 31600 total 528900 4120 83750 4121 5000 4122 120650 Total 546200

The Cash account of Liezel Company shows the following information at April 30, 2016:

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9 20350

12 27950

17 109350

22 68400 BC

23 92700 543750

Checks and other Deposits: 7-Apr 44550 13 69500 14 45150 US 15 7350 18 33200 21 10950 EF T 26 73600 30 50000 30 1000 SC (335300.0 0) Ending Balance: 304000 Explanation:

EFT electronic fund transfer US unauthorized signature BC bank collection SC service charge

Additional data for the bank reconciliation include the ff:

a. The EFT deposit was a receipt of monthly rent. The EFT debit was a monthly insurance payment. b. The unauthorized signature check was received from Lester Soon.

c. The 68400 bank collection of a note receivable on April 22 included 9250 interest revenue.

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d. The correct amount of check number 4115 , a payment on account, is 69500. (Liezel's accountant

mistakenly recorded the check for 69500.

How much is the correct cash balance as of April 30?

Book Bank

Unadjusted Balance, April

30 78250 304000 deposit in Transit 69850 Outstanding Checks -241000 Error in Check 4115(96,500-69500) 27000 EFT-Rent 16300 Bank Collection 68400 Unauthorized signature Check -45150 EFT- Insurance -10950 Service Charge -1000

Adjusted Balance, April 30 132850 132850

5. The auditor of Unova Company is examining the composition of the cash and cash equivalent line item on the financial statement prepared by the company’s accountant. The following items are considered:

1. Unova Company has maintained a cash balance of 80,000 at all time with Davao Bank to ensure future credibility.

2. Savings account and Current account amounting to 800,000 and 1,100,00 are currently held at the Davao Bank.

3. Undeposited curreny and coins amounting to 11,550

4. Two certificate of deposit, each has an amount of 575,000. Both are purchased 70-days before maturity.

5. Unova received a check amounting to 180,000 dated February 28, 2017. 6. The company has a commercial paper due in 120 days at 3,000,000

7. On August 15, 2016, the company acquired marketable shares to be held as “trading” at the amount of 30,000. Fair value at the year-end at 20,000. 8. Travel advances of 50,000.

1. How much is the Cash?

2. How much is the Cash Equivalent?

Solution:

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Checking Account – Davao Bank 1,100,000 Undeposited currency and coins 11,250

TOTAL CASH 1,911,250

2. Two certificates of deposit 1,150,000 (575,000 x 2)

TOTAL CASH EQUIVALENT 1,150,000

6. Hoenn Company is under the audit of Ruby audit firm. Part of the audit is to check the checkbook of Hoenn Company to look if the cash and cash equivalent of Hoenn in its financial stamen is stated correctly. The checkbook balance as at November 31, 2016, end of fiscal year, was 120,000. The following items are not recorded but held by the accounts receivable staffs in safe as of the date of audit.

Amount Description

65,000 Check drawn on Hoenn account,

payable to the supplier, dated

November 25, but not yet mailed to the payee as of November 30. The check has not been recorded on the checkbook.

34,000 Check payable to Hoenn company,

dated November 3, 2016 for the sale of merchandise to Customer Misty, terms FOB Shipping point, shipped at November 29 and currently in transit. Check not included in the line item cash and cash equivalent.

10,000 Check from a customer, marked by

the bank as “DAUD”. The return of the Check was properly recorded.

Cash and cash equivalent on the unaudited statement of financial position of Hoenn Company as at November 30, 2016 is 354,000 which includes the checkbook balance above.

The amount to be shown as Cash and cash equivalent on the statement of financial position of Hoenn Company as at November 30, 2016 is

Solution:

Cash and cash equivalent on the unaudited statement of financial position 120,000

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Check payable to Hoenn by Customer Misty 34,000

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT 154,000

7. Upon examination of the petty cash fund of Jotho Company on January 5, 2016 11:00 am, the audit found the following items on the petty cash drawer:

a. Total Bills and coins - 7,567

b. Certified check of the general manager Dated December 1, 2015 - 1,500 c. An envelope containing contributions of employees for donation to victims of

recent typhoon has amount written on envelope as 5,000 but the bills and coins inside only amounts to 3,800.

d. Unused postage stamp – 550

e. Check payable to the petty cash custodian, representing cash to replenish the PCF – 4,500

f. Petty cash vouchers not yet replenished

a. PCV # 007 Postage stamps 600 (Dated: January 4, 2016) b. PCV # 008 Supplies 450 (Dated: December 21, 2015)

c. PCV # 009 Transportation 300 (Dated: December 30, 2015)

It was noted by the auditor that there is a shortage on the petty cash fund in the amount of 4,285. The shortage will be charge as receivable from petty cash custodian.

1. How much is the adjusted Petty cash balance as of December 31, 2015? 2. How much is the established amount of PCF by Jotho Company?

3. How much is the net Adjustment on the PCF?

Solution:

Count I (composition: Bills and coins, Employees’ good check and replenishment check)

Bills and coins 7,565

Certified check of the general manager 1,500

Replenishment Check 4,500

Commingled cash from the opened envelop

(5,000 – 3,800) (1,200)

PCV # 007 (Dated: January 4, 2016) 600

ADJUSTED PETTY CASH FUND BALANCE 12,965 (1)

Count II (composition: Supporting documents representing valid disbursement from PCF) PCV # 008 (Dated: December 21, 2015) 450 PCV # 009 (Dated: December 30, 2015) 300 TOTAL 750 Count I 12,965 Count II 750

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Total 13,715

Established PCF balance (SQUEEZE) (18,000) (2)

Shortage 4,285

Established PCF balance 18,000

Adjusted PCF balance (12,965)

Net Adjustment on the PCF 5,035 Debit (3)

8. You are auditing general cash for Pichu Company for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. The client has not prepared the July 31 bank reconciliation. After a brief

discussion with the owner you agree to prepare the reconciliation, with assistance from one of the Pichu Company’s clerk. You obtain the following information:

General ledger Bank statement

Beginning balance 41,110 57,530

Deposits 250,560

Cash receipts journal 254,560

Checks cleared (236,150)

Cash Disbursement journal (218,110)

July bank service charge (870)

Note paid directly (61,000)

NSF check (3,110)

Ending balance 82,560 6,960

June 30 Bank reconciliation

Information from General ledger and bank statement Balance per bank 57,530

Deposit in Transit 6,000

Outstanding checks (17,420)

Balance per books 46,110

Additional information:

a. Checks clearing that were outstanding on June 30 totaled 16,920.

b. Checks clearing that were recorded in the July disbursement journal totaled 204,670.

c. A check for 10,600 cleared in the bank, but had not been recorded in the cash disbursement journal. It was for an acquisition of inventory. Mew used the periodic inventory method.

d. A check for 3,960 was charged to Mew Company but had been written on different company’s bank account.

e. Deposits included 6,000 from June and 244,560 for July.

f. The bank charge Mew Company’s account for a NSF check totaling 3,110. The credit manager concluded that the customer intentionally closed its account and the owner left the city. The check was turned over to a collection agency.

g. A note for 58,000, plus interest, was paid directly to the bank under an

arrangement signed 4 months ago. The note payable was recorded at 58,000 on mew company’s books.

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1. How much is the outstanding check on July 31? 2. How much is the deposit in transit on July 31? 3. The adjusted cash balance on July 31 is

Solution:

1. Outstanding checks, June 30 17,420

Checks issued in July

Cash disbursement journal 218,110

Unrecorded check 10,600 228,710

Checks paid in bank in July

236,150

Erroneous check charge by bank (3,960) (232,190)

OUTSTANDING CHECK, JULY 31 13,940

2. Deposit in Transit, June 30 6,000

July deposit per cash receipts journal 254,560

Deposit credited by the bank in July (250,560)

DEPOSIT IN TRANSIT, JULY 31 10,000

3. Book Bank

Unadjusted balances 82,560 6,960

Outstanding checks (solution 1) (13,940)

Deposit in Transit (solution 2) 10,000

Bank service charge (870)

Unrecorded check (10,600)

Check erroneously charge to Pichu 3,960

NSF check (3,110)

Note payable (58,000 + 3,000) (61,000)

Adjusted Balances 6,980 6,980

9. The auditor of Celebi Company gathered the following information:

a) The March 31 bank statement balance include bank service charge of 2,000. b) The March 31 cash balance in the Books was 244,500.

c) Undeposited receipsy were 36,000 while outstanding checks (all not cleared) were 63,000.

d) The bank statement shows a bank service charge amounting to 3,000.

e) The April 30 cash balance in the books was 319,750, which recognizes 482,750 for April receipts and 405,500 for checks written in April. In transit to the bank were receipts of 28,750. Check of 15,000 written prior to April and checks of 60,500 written in April had not yet cleared by the bank.

1. What is the total book disbursement for April? 2. What is the March 31 bank balance?

3. What is the total bank receipts in April?

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5. What is the bank balance on April 30? Solution:

1. Checks written during April 405,500

November bank service charge recorded on the

Company book in April 2,000

Total Book disbursement 407,500

Balance March 31

April receipts April

Disbursemen t Balance April 30 Balance per books 244,500 482,750 407,500 319,750 Undeposited receipts: March 31 (36,000) 36,000 April 30 (28.750) (28,750) Oustanding checks: March 31 63,000 63,000 April 30 (75,500) 75,500 Bank service charge: March 31 (2,000) (2,000) April 30 3,000 (3,000) Balance per bank 269,500 (2) 490,000 (3) 396,000 (4) 363,500 (5)

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10 . The bookkeeper-cashier of the Lugia absconded on the evening of July 16, 2016, apparently with a large portion of the company’s cash. He had taken with him certain accounting record, including the cahs journal and the general ledger. You are called upon to look if shortages are existing on which the missing employee is accountable for.

You obtained the following information from the available records. Balances at the close of business, July 16, 2016:

Accounts receivable 442,550

Accounts payable 207,300

Cash in Bank, less checks outstanding 98,830

Transactions, January 1 to July 16, 2016:

Sales, per receivable clerk 5,876,170

Cash sales none

Sales allowance in customer’s account 18,330

Cash purchase of furniture, per dealer’s invoice 3,000

Total merchandise purchases 3,615,260

Cash dividends declared, 50,000 (of which 10,000 remains unpaid) 1,865,830 A check for 100,000 had been cashed by the bookkeeper shortly before his departure. Although the signature on the check had been obviously forged, it was paid by the bank and retuned with other canceled checks.

Lugia Company

Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2015

Assets

Cash 32,670

Accounts receivable 226,230

Inventory (at cost) 440,350

Furniture 74,560

Accumulated depreciation (31,800) 42,760

Total assets 742,010

Liabilities and Shareholders’ equity

Accounts payable 114,720

Share capital 500,000

Retained earnings 127,290

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ equity 742,010 1. What is the total amount paid for merchandise purchases?

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2. What is the cashier’s accountability (correct cash balance before shortage) on July 16, 2016?

3. What is the amount of cash shortage chargeable against the cashier? Solution:

1. Accounts payable, December 31, 2015 114,720

Purchases 3,615,260

Accounts payable, July 16, 2016 (207,300)

Payment for merchandise purchases 3,522,680

2. Cash Balance, December 31, 2015 32,670

Collections 5,641,520

Disbursement (5,431,510)

Cash Balance, July 16, 2016 242,680

3. Cash accountability (solution 2) 242,680

Cash accounted (98,830)

Total shortage 143,850

Shortage chargeable against the bank (100,000)

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CORRECTION OF ERROR

In the Past, Bea5tmode Company has depreciated its computer hardware using the straight line method. The computer hardware has a 0% salvage value and an estimated usefil life pf 5 years. AS a resilt of the rapid advancement in information technology, management of the company determined that it receives most of the benefits from its computer facilities in the first few years of ownership. Hence, as of January 1, 2016 the company proposes changing tto the sum of the years digits method for depreciating its computer hardware. The following computer purchases were made by the company at the beginning of each year.

1. How much depreciation expense that should be recognized for the years 2013,2014,2015? Solution : 2013 acquisition: Cost: 90000 Less: Accum. Depreciation, Dec. 31 2015 (16,200 x 3) 48600 Book Value: Jan 1, 2016 41400 Less: Salvage Value (10%

x 90,000) 9000 Remaining Depreciable Cost 32400 SYD RATE x 2/3 2160 0 2014 acquisition: Cost: 50000 Less: Accum. Depreciation, Dec. 31 2015 (9000 x 2) 18000 Book Value: Jan 1, 2016 32000 Less: Salvage Value (10%

x 90,000) 5000 Remaining Depreciable Cost 27000 SYD RATE x 3/6 1350 2013 90000 2014 50000 2015 60000

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0 2015 acquisition: Cost: 60000 Less: Accum. Depreciation, Dec. 31 2015 10800

Book Value: Jan 1,

2016 49200

Less: Salvage Value

(10% x 60,000) 6000 Remaining

Depreciable Cost 43200

SYD RATE x 4/10 17280

Total Depreciation 52380

2. The audited income statement of GAINZ BRUH, Co. shows a net income of 175000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Adjustments were made for the following errors:

a. December 31, 2015, inventory overstated by 22500 b. December 31, 2016, inventory was understated by 37500

What is the adjusted net income for the year ended Dec, 31 2016? Solution: Unadjusted net income(squeeze) 115000 December 31,2015 - inventory overstated 22500 December 31,2016 - inventory understated 37500

Adjusted Net income 175000

3. The audited income statement of GAINZ BRUH, Co. shows a net income of 175000 for the year ended December 31, 2016. Adjustments were made for the following errors:

a. December 31, 2015, inventory understated by 22500 b. December 31, 2016, inventory was overrstated by 37500

What is the adjusted net income for the year ended Dec, 31 2016? Solution:

Unadjusted net

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December 31,2015 - inventory overstated (22500) December 31,2016 - inventory understated (3750 0) Adjusted Net income 175000 4.

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