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1
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What is Bank Reconciliation?

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it allows companies to verify that the company’s bank account is accurate

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What is a Bank Reconciliation Statement?

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its used to account for all outstanding deposits, outstanding checks, bank charges, automatic monthly payments, bank errors and items omitted from the company’s books

3
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What is one reason for doing Bank Reconciliation?

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Because Banks can make mistakes

4
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What 2 Journals do you use to reconcile your bank account?

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Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements

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What is the first step in reconciling the bank account?

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to record the balances from the bank statement and general ledger bank account on the bank reconciliation statement

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What is Outstanding Deposits

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It’s when all deposits recorded in the cash receipts journal haven’t been deposited in the bank account

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What is Outstanding Checks?

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its when all checks have been written and are recorded in your Cash Disbursements Journal but do not appear on the Bank Statement

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When does Outstanding Checks occur?

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when the payee has not cashed or deposited the check in their bank account

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What Items must be recorded in the General Ledger account since they have not been recorded?

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the items listed on the right side of the bank reconciliation statement