Adjusting Journal Entries for Bank Reconciliations
Journal Entry Title
Transaction Description
Debit
Credit
Bank services, returned checks, and fees: The collection by the bank for the corporation of a Notes Receivable when the interest has not been accrued
Cash Collection Fee Expense Notes Receivable Interest Revenue
NSF Check—Customer does not have funds in their s Receivable bank to cover payment of check. Cash
XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
Bank Service Charges—Charges to the corporation for check printing services.
Check Printing Expense Cash
XXX
Bank Service Charges—Charges to the corporation for checking service fees from the bank.
Bank Service Expenses Cash
XXX
Book Errors: The check is written out for more than what was recorded in the check .
s Payable Cash
XXX
The deposit is recorded on the books as higher than the dollar amount deposited in the bank.
s Receivable Cash
XXX
The check is written out for less than what was recorded in the check .
Cash
XXX s Payable
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
Cash XXX The deposit is recorded on the books as lower than the dollar amount deposited in the bank. s Receivable XXX For book errors, you will subtract the actual amount from the recorded amount to get the dollar amount for the correcting adjusting entry.
MJC Revised 10/2011
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