Reference no: EM13930212

Joe Cushing owns a construction business, Cushing Supply Co. The following cash information is available for the month of October 2013. As of October 31, the bank statement shows a balance of $21,400. The October 31 unadjusted balance in the Cash account of Cushing Supply Co. is $18,400. A review of the bank statement revealed the following information:

1. A deposit of $2,600 on October 31, 2011, does not appear on the October 31 bank statement. 

2. A debit memo for $75 was included in the bank statement for the purchase of a new supply of checks.

3. When checks written during the month were compared with those paid by the bank, three checks amounting to $2,075 were found to be outstanding. 

4. It was discovered that a check to pay for repairs was correctly written and paid by the bank for $1,500 but was recorded on the books as $5,100. 

Required: 

a. Prepare a bank reconciliation at the end of October showing the true cash balance. 

b. Prepare any necessary journal entries to adjust the books to the true cash balance.