A01 Exam 8 (second set)
Question 1 (5 points)
The drawee is the __________.
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person who writes the check |
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bank that drawer has an account with |
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the person to whom the check is payable |
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the person who reconciles the account |
A nonsufficient funds check was returned to your company. How does the bank treat this on your bank statement?
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It is added to the bank balance. |
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It is shown as a debit memo. |
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It is shown as a credit memo. |
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None of these answers are correct. |
Which of the following bank reconciliation items would be reflected in a journal entry?
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error made by the bank |
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outstanding checks |
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bank service charges |
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deposit in transit |
A restrictive endorsement on a check __________.
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can be further endorsed by someone else |
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is the safest endorsement for businesses |
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permits the bank to use its best judgment |
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None of these answers are correct. |
The bank statement shows __________.
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the beginning bank balance of the cash at the start of the month |
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the checks the bank has paid and any deposits received |
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any other charges or additions to the bank balance |
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All of these answers are correct. |
From the bank reconciliation no entry was recorded for deposits in transit. This would cause __________.
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assets to be overstated |
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assets to be understated |
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no impact since deposits in transit are already included in the balance per books |
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no impact since deposits are not recorded on the books |
Endorsing a check __________.
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guarantees payment |
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transfers the right to deposit or transfer cash |
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cancels the transaction |
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All of these answers are correct. |
Which item(s. will require a journal entry to update the balance in the Cash account?
Question 8 options:
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checks outstanding and deposits in transit |
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bank service charges, note collected by the bank, and deposits in transit |
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bank service charges, note collected by the bank, and error made by Accounting Services |
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None of these answers are correct. |
Determine the adjusted cash balance per bank for Santa's Packaging on November 30, from the following information.
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Cash balance on the bank statement |
$2,350 |
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Customer's check returned—NSF |
500 |
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Customer's note collected by the bank |
600 |
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Deposits in transit, November 30 |
1,400 |
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Outstanding checks, November 30 |
2,650 |
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$1,250 |
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$1,100 |
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$1,550 |
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$1,350 |
How would outstanding checks be handled when reconciling the ending cash balance per the bank statement to the correct adjusted cash balance?
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They would be added to the balance of the bank statement. |
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They would be subtracted from the balance of the bank statement. |
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They would be added to the balance per books. |
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They would be ignored. |
If the written amount on the check does not match the amount expressed in figures, the bank may __________.
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pay the amount written in words |
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return the check unpaid |
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contact the drawer to see what was meant |
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All of these answers are correct. |
The check is written and signed by the __________.
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drawer |
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drawee |
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payee |
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payer |
Advantages of on-line banking include __________.
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convenience |
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transaction speed |
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effectiveness |
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All of the above answers are correct. |
Which item should be added to the company's book balance during the bank reconciliation?
Question 14 options:
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deposit in transit |
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check outstanding |
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bank service charge |
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note collected by the bank |
Calculate, from the following information the adjusted cash balance at the end of April.
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Bank statement ending cash balance |
$2,000 |
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General ledger cash balance ending |
3,250 |
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Bank monthly service charge |
45 |
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Deposits in transit |
2,500 |
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Outstanding checks |
1,500 |
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NSF check returned with bank statement |
205 |
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$3,000 |
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$4,250 |
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$4,000 |
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$5,500 |
Scotch Services received a credit memorandum from the bank. During the bank reconciliation they should __________.
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increase their cash account on the company's books |
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decrease their cash account on the company's books |
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increase the ending cash balance on the bank statement |
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decrease the ending cash balance on the bank statement |
On a bank reconciliation, deposits added to the bank side are called __________.
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deposits in transit |
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late deposits |
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deposits on hold |
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outstanding deposits |
Company policy for internal control should include all of the following EXCEPT for what?
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Employees will be rotated. |
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Monthly bank statements should be sent to and reconciled by the same employees who authorize payments and write checks. |
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The owner (or responsible employee. signs all checks after receiving authorization to pay from the departments concerned. |
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At time of payment, all supporting invoices or documents will be stamped "paid." |
The bank statement included bank charges. On the bank reconciliation, the item is __________.
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an addition to the balance per company books |
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an addition to the balance per bank statement |
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a deduction from the balance per bank statement |
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a deduction from the balance per company books |
A full endorsement on a check __________.
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is the same as a blank endorsement |
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can be endorsed only by the person or company named in the original endorsement |
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is the safest endorsement for businesses |
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does none of the above |