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INTACC1 Cash Handouts From JCD
INTACC1 Cash Handouts From JCD
Cash is usually presented as the first line item in the balance sheet
Cash equivalents are investments which mature within a short period of time normally
three months or less from the date of acquisition
All cash receipts must be deposited intact and all disbursements must be made through
checks
Only merchandising and manufacturing businesses are concerned with cash but not
serves businesses. FALSE
The bank statement shows the beginning and ending balance of cash together with
the receipts and disbursements for the period
Post dated checks issued by the company is still considered to be cash of the company
Post dated checks issued by the company should still be part of the cash and there has
to be accounts receivable from that creditor. FALSE
Cash refers to money and other negotiable instruments payable in money which is
acceptable by a bank or other financial institution for deposit at its face value.
From the point of view of the bank the cash of the company is a liability account.
A stale check is a check that was not cashed or deposited by the pay within 6 months
from the date of the check
Cash count should not be announced in order for the custodian to hide his shortages
Entry to record the establishment of the fund would be debit to petty cash fund
No journal entry is to be made for the day-to-day disbursements of a business using a
petty cash fund
Differences may occur between the company's cash records and the records of the
bank due to errors only. FALSE
Deposit in transit are collections that are recorded by the company but has not yet
been recorded by the bank
Bank service charges and NSF checks are considered to be debit memos
It is never possible that differences may occur between the company's cash records
and the records of the bank. FALSE
Errors but also timing differences can be source of differences between the records per
book and per banks
A customer's stale check should be added back to accounts receivable
Cash items awaiting deposit would include customers checks travelers checks and
stale checks. FALSE stale checks
Deposits in transit are those collections already recorded by the company as cash
receipts but has not yet been reflected on the bank statement
Bank drafts are considered as cash and also postal money orders
Deposits in transit with include those items that did not reach the bank on time
A company drawn stale check should be added back the accounts payable
Cash in bank includes those currency deposits that are in philippine pesos only. FALSE
Outstanding checks are the checks that are not yet recorded as disbursed by the
company but has already been reflected as such in the bank statement. FALSE,
already recorded in BOOK but NOT IN BANK
Compensating balances are the minimum amount that a company agrees to maintain
in a bank account in connection with a loan or borrowing arrangements the bank
A certified check is one where the bank has already accepted the check as proof of
sufficiency of funds
If the compensating balance is not legally restricted, it should be classified as cash
For bank reconciliation purposes, certified checks are also considered as a part of the
outstanding checks. FALSE
The compensating balance is legally restricted as to draw all the amount restricted
should be classified as a noncurrent if the related loan is long term.
Credit memos our items representing deposits which are credited by the bank to the
account of the company but the same has not yet been recorded by the company as
a cash receipt
Cash set aside for a specific purpose is to be reported as part of cash if it pertains to
current operations
Cash in working funds are cash funds established by the company for use in the current
operations
The purpose of a cash set aside for a specific purpose is to pay for long-term liabilities or
purchase of fixed assets then it should be reclassified as non current asset and not as
cash
Cash equivalents are short-term and highly liquid investments that are readily
convertible into cash and acquired three months before maturity date
Change payroll fund dividend funds are considered to be working funds but not tax
funds. FALSE
Debit memos are items that are not yet recorded by the book as disbursements
Bank service charge would include the penalties and the cost of the check books
Unreleased checks are restored to the cash balance most of the time. FALSE
Cash in banks which are in bankruptcy must be measured at realizable value
The amount of money written in a check can always be withdrawn at the date
indicated there in. FALSE, there is PDC
The petty cash fund under the imprest fund system is only debited when is created and
replenished. FALSE
Technically defective checks would include checks with alterations and inconsistencies
An nsf check will not require an adjusting entry on the depositor's book. FALSE
Being the most important of all the assets should be the last account to be presented at
all times. FALSE
We have three forms of bank reconciliation methods and these are the adjusted
balance method, book to bank, and bank to book
There is always credit memo if the cash balance per books is less than the cash
balance per bank. FALSE
Cassian be the first line item in the income statement. FALSE , balance sheet
Under the adjusted balance method the book and bank balance are brought to the
correct cash balance
When the practice of opening the books of account beyond the close of the
accounting period for the purpose of showing a better financial position and
performance
Cash equivalents are those investments that mature within a short period of time
normally three months or less from the date of acquisition
Under the adjusted balance method the deposits in transit are added to the balance
per bank
Kitting is a transfer of cash from one bank to another bank keeping is usually employed
at the end of the month
It is the stockholders of the company that sets the policy to determine which
investments are treated as cash equivalents. FALSE
The adjusted balance method is the most preferred method of bank reconciliation
Cash available for a specific purpose to be disbursed to days from the balance sheet
date should now be classified as cash in the balance sheet. TRUE
Credit memos are deducted from balance per books under the adjusted balance
method. FALSE
Cash set aside and restricted for current periods payroll should not be classified as cash
in the balance sheet. FALSE
Deposit in transit outstanding checks and errors or also known as bank reconciling items
Checks on hand, dated a day before balance sheet date should be considered as
cash
Debit memos, credit memos, and errors are known as book reconciling items
Stale checks issued by the company should still be included in the cash account
The book to bank methods purpose is to make the necessary adjustments to the
balance of cash per company's books to make it equal to the balance per bank
statement
Post dated checks from customers should not be included as cash rather it should be
classified as accounts receivable
The responsibilities for custody record keeping and authorization of cash should all be
given to one person only. FALSE
In the book to bank credit memos are deducted from the book balance
Deposits in a foreign bank account which are subject to restrictions should be reported
separately as a current asset with appropriate disclosure. FALSE
All cash receipts must be deposited intact in the same form and on the same week.
FALSE, same day
In the book to bank method deposits in transit are deducted from the book balance
Only highly liquid investments that will mature within three months from the balance
sheet date will qualify as cash equivalents. FALSE
In the bank to book method debit memos are added to the bank statement balance
Shares of stock of another corporation acquired that leads three months before
balance sheet date should be classified as cash equivalents. FALSE, before maturity
date
In the bank to book method the outstanding checks are added to the bank statement
balance. FALSE
Use the voucher system for cash disbursements this should be signed by lower-level
manager. FALSE
One possible error to be made regarding cash is the over statement of receipts
recorded in the books.
Adjusting entries are to be prepared for both book and bank reconciling items. FALSE
In preparing bank reconciliation bank service charges should be deducted from the
balance per book and the balance per bank statement. FALSE, in book only; deducted
in bank already
Cash counts and internal audit of cash transactions should always be announced.
FALSE
Cash in foreign currency should be translated using the exchange rate on the balance
sheet date. FALSE, converted
The main reason for the discrepancy between the bank statement and a cash records
of the depositor is the timing differences of cash transactions between the depositors
records and the bank record
For reconciling errors, the rule is the one who makes the error should be the one who
make a correction in records
Example of a disbursement from the petty cash fund is the purchase of a delivery truck.
FALSE
Cash accounts in the philippines are insured with the pdic up to the amount of 350,000
per depositor
"Book to Bank" Bank reconciliation with end with the adjusted balance of both the
records per book and per bank
Petty cash fund was instituted because making use of checks would seem to be
impractical for some expenditure
Certificates of deposit and money market savings certificates are examples of time
deposits
Only one way to account for a petty cash fund it is called the imprest fund system.
FALSE, fluctuation also (though not used)
A post dated check from a customer can also be considered as cash. FALSE, accounts
receivable
The CFO is the one responsible in maintaining the petty cash fund. FALSE, petty cashier
Petty cash voucher is to be filled up by the custodian stating the day, amount
requested, and the purpose of the expenditure
Bank reconciliation should be prepared by the individual responsible for cash receipts
and disbursements. FALSE
What the paid petty cash vouchers and the remaining currencies and coins should be
equal with imprest fund balance of the petty cash fund
When the fund is already depleted the custodian needs to make a replenishment of
the petty cash fund
Iou from employees are considered as cash because they can be offset from the salary
of the employee. FALSE
Under the imprest fund system, a debit to an expense account should be made during
the day to day release of the funds when the petty cash fund. FALSE
What are the proper classification of advances for employee travel and so is travelers
checks. FALSE
The initial balance of the petty cash fund can no longer be increased or decreased in
the future. FALSE
Postage stamps and postal money orders are not considered as cash because they
came from the post office and not from banks. FALSE
A bank overdraft happens when the depositor has drawn checks for a sum lesser than
the amount in the bank account. FALSE, more than the amount
Errors never happen it is always the bank that makes mistakes. FALSE
A bank overdraft is to be properly classified as a non current liability with that bank
Bank service charges are added to the bank balance to arrive at the adjusted cash
balance. FALSE
The cash short or over account is closed to a receivable from employee account if the
shortage remains unsolved. FALSE, receivable if because of petty cashier but loss if
remains unsolved
In cases of a bank overdraft , in the depositor as another account in the same bank
and the right of offset exists , he can report the net amount on the balance sheet
A petty cash system is designed to disburse cash for personal reasons of the proprietor.
FALSE
Miscellaneous expense account will be used if it was discovered that it was petty cash
custodian who misappropriated the amount. FALSE, if unresolved
The company's cash is deposited in a bank account as part of its control over cash
Recorded but undelivered checks are added back to cash and to accounts
receivable. FALSE, and to accounts payable
Banks will return a check to the maker if the amount is too small. FALSE, if amount is
insufficient
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