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If the accounting cash account records have been kept correctly, no journal entry should be necessary for outstanding checks. They are already reflected in the book cash balance.
ANY check written against a company's bank account (whether they are outstanding or not at any given date) should be recorded in the accounting records when the check is first issued, NOT when it clears the bank. If that has been done, then the "book" cash balance (not the bank balance) isthe correct cash balance, and no adjustment need be made to the books.
If you are an accountant recording checks written on a client's bank account after the fact (for example, when the client keeps only manual records), use the client's check register to record payments, and find out from the client what happened to checks that are missing from the checkbook where no entry was has been made on the checkbook stub, so that you are sure that all payments have been accounted for in the correct period.
Normally, when a cash account is reconciled against the bank statement, the only journal entries on the books should be for:
1)Items on the bank statement that have not been recorded on the books (for example, expense for bank or credit card processing fees, or interest revenues)
2)Company checks that were properly issued but never recorded on the accounting system, or which were recorded AT THE WRONG amount and cashed for the correct amount.
3) Online debit or credit card payments made by the company that have not been recorded as expense in the books.
Corrections should be made only for those items where the bank is right and the books are wrong.
A bank reconciliation is the way to determine the checks that are still outstanding at the date of the bank statement.
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What is the term using for uncleared checks?
The term "outstanding checks", or "checks that are outstanding."
What to do with long outstanding checks?
Add them back to cash... credit income, or the expense accounts they were originally posted to. (Be careful if using computer software... this has a tendency to mess up numbers from prior years if the checks are that old.
Sherry had an ending balance of 124.36 outstanding deposits of 153.53 and outstanding checks of 100.19. what was her checkbook balance?
To find Sherry's checkbook balance, you need to adjust her ending balance by adding the outstanding deposits and subtracting the outstanding checks. Starting with the ending balance of $124.36, add the outstanding deposits of $153.53, which gives $277.89. Then, subtract the outstanding checks of $100.19, resulting in a checkbook balance of $177.70.
What is the meaning of negative cash balance when projecting balance sheet?
Any negative cash balance represents float. It could represent the total amount of checks outstanding, checks generated and not mailed, or an unreconciled line of credit. Basically, negative cash should be booked as additional accounts payable or an increase in the outstanding borrowing on the line of credit.
Kenneth is having a terrible time balancing his checkbook He had outstanding checks that totaled 323.14 an ending balance of 232.54 and outstanding deposits of 125.98 His checkbook register bal?
Outstanding Checks = $323.14 Current Bank Balance = $232.54 Outstanding Deposits = $125.98 Final Balance = Current balance + Outstanding deposits - outstanding checks = 232.54 + 125.95 - 323.14 = 35.35 The final balance on Kenneth's account will be $35.35
What should a checkbook balance be if there are outstanding checks that total 234.56 an ending balance of 508.50 and outstanding deposits of 57.50?
To determine the adjusted checkbook balance, subtract the total of outstanding checks from the ending balance and add any outstanding deposits. Starting with an ending balance of $508.50, subtract the outstanding checks of $234.56, resulting in $273.94. Then, add the outstanding deposits of $57.50, giving an adjusted checkbook balance of $331.44.
What should the checkbook balance be if you have outstanding checks thayt total 234.56 an ending balance of 508.50 and outstanding deposits of 57.50?
To find the correct checkbook balance, you need to account for the outstanding checks and deposits. Start with the ending balance of $508.50, subtract the outstanding checks of $234.56, and add the outstanding deposits of $57.50. The calculation is: $508.50 - $234.56 + $57.50 = $331.44. Therefore, the checkbook balance should be $331.44.
Dustin had five outstanding checks that totaled 117.54 what should his check register balance be if he had an ending balance of 599.43 and outstanding deposits that totaled 234.14?
To find Dustin's check register balance, subtract the total of the outstanding checks from his ending balance and then add the outstanding deposits. Starting with the ending balance of $599.43, subtract the $117.54 in outstanding checks, which leaves $481.89. Next, add the $234.14 in outstanding deposits, resulting in a check register balance of $716.03.
Can a successor trustee close a trust checking account when there are outstanding checks that havent been cashed?
No. No one can close a bank account when there are outstanding checks that must be paid to the bearer.
Should the checkbook balance be if you have outstanding checks that total 234.56 an ending balance of 508.50 and outstanding deposits of 57.50?
You can reconcile this bank statement by figuring out what each number means. The ending balance of 159.75 is what you currently have. The outstanding deposit of 175.46 is the amount you deposited. The Outstanding checks of 231.69 is the amount you made out in checks.
These checks have not cleared the bank1105 17.50 1106 56.72 1107 63.92 What is the total of the outstanding checks?
138.14
When reconciling a bank account the outstanding checks are?
When reconciling a bank account, outstanding checks are checks that have been issued and recorded in the company's books but have not yet cleared the bank. These checks reduce the company's cash balance but have not yet been deducted from the bank statement. During reconciliation, outstanding checks are deducted from the bank's ending balance to arrive at the true cash balance. It's important to account for these checks to ensure an accurate reconciliation of the bank account.
