1. BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
B.R.S
Dr P S Baliyan

2. BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
Bank reconciliation is the process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement.
Subtract any items which have no relation to the bank statement, the balance of the accounting ledger should reconcile (match) to the balance of the bank statement.

3. Reasons for difference between these two Balances:
Cheques issued but not presented for payment.
Cheques sent for collection but not collected by the bank.
Credits(deposits) made by bank for interest allowed by the bank.
Payment made by the bank-(insurance premium, bill payables etc.
Collection made by the bank.
Interest charged on bank overdraft by bank.

4. Reasons for difference...
Any wrong entry on the debit side of the Bank statement.
Cheques paid into bank but omitted to be entered in cash book.
Any wrong entry on the credit side of the Bank statement.
Dishonoured cheques

5. There are three main forms of accounts in banks….1
Current account : No interest on deposits.
Benefits: Any number of time deposit and with draw the money in a day [ no restrictions on withdrawals]
Useful: Business people

6. There are three main forms of accounts in banks….2
Savings account : Small rate (%) of interest
Conditions: Few withdrawals in a day up to certain limit.
Useful: Employees & small saving habit peoples

7. There are three main forms of accounts in banks ….3
Fixed deposit account :Good rate (%) of interest
Condition: No withdrawals up to certain period i.e., 3 ,6 or 1 year etc.
Useful: who plans for long term savings / Investments.

8. Terms used in banking
Standing order: A firm can instruct its bank to pay regular amounts of money at stated dates to persons or other firms.
Direct debit: A firm can allow creditors permission to obtain funds directly from the firm’s bank account – which allows the amounts collected to vary.

9. How to do basic transactions in a Bank
Opening of a bank account
Depositing the money in bank
Withdrawing the money from the bank

10. Know about cheque :
A cheque must be dated and must include the name of person or organization for which it has to be paid. The amount has to be written in words and figures, and must be signed by account holder. The signature must tally with specimen signature, which is being provided by the account holder while opening the account.

11. Bank statement or pass book
Banks will either send a periodical bank
statement of the account or a give a pass
book to the customer. The entries made
in the statement or passbook shows the transactions made by the account holder.

12. Bank reconciliation statemnt
Bank Reconciliation Statement as at ***** Balance as per cash book **** Add: Unpresented cheques **** dividend collected by bank **** All direct deposit by customers **** Less:Cheques sent for collection but not yet col Bank charges Bills dishonoured Payments made by bank **** Balance as per bank statement ****

13. Cash Coin and currency Checking, savings, and money market accounts
Undeposited, cashier, and certified checks
Pay to the order of:
ABC Co.
LO1

14. Cash Equivalents Readily convertible to cash
Original maturity to investor of three months or less 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 27
Commercial paper
U.S. Treasury bills
Certain money market funds

15. Cash Management
Necessary to ensure company has neither too little nor too much cash on hand
Tools
Cash flows statement
Bank reconciliations
Petty cash funds
LO2

16. Bank Statements Cash balance, beginning of period +
= Cash balance, end of period
Deposits
Customer notes and interest collected by bank
Interest earned
Canceled cheques
Direct debit
Service charges

17. Example of Reconciliation
Bank Statement Adjustments
Balance per statement, June 30 P3, Adjusted balance, June 30 P3,233.05
Cash Account Adjustments
Balance per books, June P2,895.82
Adjusted balance, June P3,233.05 1

18. End of the chapter