The bank sends the company a statement each month.
The company checks this
statement against its records to determine if it must make any corrections or
adjustments in either the company’s balance or the bank’s balance. A bank
reconciliation is a schedule the company (depositor) prepares to reconcile, or explain,
the difference between the cash balance on the bank statement and the cash balance
on the company’s books. The company prepares a bank reconciliation to determine its
actual cash balance and prepare any entries to correct the cash balance in the ledger.
Bank Statement
A bank statement is a record of your bank account transactions, typically for one month,
prepared by the bank. A bank statement looks like this:
First Bank
Virginia Beach, VA
Customer: My Company
1111 College Way Statement Date Septemb
Virginia Beach, VA
September 1 Beginning Balance $16,850
+ Deposits and other Credits $22,367
– Checks and other Debits ($11,822)
September 30 ENDING BALANCE $27,395
Deposits and Other Credits
1-Sep $1,500 25-Sep
15-Sep $2,514 29-Sep
16-Sep $350 Interest
20-Sep $500 CM
Total Deposits