The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a bank statement along with canceled checks on the last day of each month. The October 31, 2018, bank statement included the following information:

The company's general ledger cash (checking) account had a balance of $42,544 at the end of October. Deposits outstanding totaled $4,224, and all checks written by the company were processed by the bank except for those totaling $5,620. In addition, a check for $500 for the purchase of office furniture was incorrectly recorded by the company as a $50 disbursement. The bank correctly processed the check during October.
Required:
1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for the month of October.
2. Prepare the necessary journal entries at the end of October to adjust the general ledger cash account.

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The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a bank statement along with canceled checks on the last day of each month. The October 31, 2018, bank statement included the following information:

The company's general ledger cash (checking) account had a balance of $42,544 at the end of October. Deposits outstanding totaled $4,224, and all checks written by the company were processed by the bank except for those totaling $5,620. In addition, a check for $500 for the purchase of office furniture was incorrectly recorded by the company as a $50 disbursement. The bank correctly processed the check during October.
Required:
1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for the month of October.
2. Prepare the necessary journal entries at the end of October to adjust the general ledger cash account.

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The Answer of The Fitzgerald Company maintains a checking account at the Bank of the North. The bank provides a bank statement along with canceled checks on the last day of each month. The October 31, 2018, bank statement included the following information:

The company's general ledger cash (checking) account had a balance of $42,544 at the end of October. Deposits outstanding totaled $4,224, and all checks written by the company were processed by the bank except for those totaling $5,620. In addition, a check for $500 for the purchase of office furniture was incorrectly recorded by the company as a $50 disbursement. The bank correctly processed the check during October.
Required:
1. Prepare a bank reconciliation for the month of October.
2. Prepare the necessary journal entries at the end of October to adjust the general ledger cash account.

The Fitzgerald Company Maintains a Checking Account at the Bank