Proof of cash revolves mostly around Two-Date Bank
Reconciliation in order to gain PROOF that the CASH recorded truly exists. Bank Reconciliation
Matching balances of the Entity’s
accounting records for cash, that with the Bank Records. Two-Date Bank Reconciliation
It is the same as bank reconciliation, but
with two dates. The beginning and the ending period. DEPOSIT IN TRANSIT
Cash (currency, coins, checks, electronic
transfers) that has rightfully been reported in the balance sheet as cash, but has not yet been updated at the banks’ books DEPOSIT IN TRANSIT
If the DIT is from a previous month, it has
already been added to the beginning balance of the bank because the DIT has been confirmed and recorded by the bank at present; therefore is deducted from the deposits or receipts of the bank. DEPOSIT IN TRANSIT
If the DIT is in the current month, although
received by the entity, it is not yet recorded by the bank. It will then be added to the deposits column and to the bank books total updated balance. Outstanding Checks
These are checks already recorded by the depositor
as cash disbursements, but not yet reflected in the bank statement. Outstanding Checks
o If the Outstanding Check is from the previous
month, deduct from the beginning balance, deduct from the withdrawals. Bank Service Charges
These are charges from the bank in processing the
client transactions. Bank Credit Memos
These are items on a company’s bank account
statement that increases a company’s checking account balances like refunds from previous bank charges, a note collected by the bank, interest earned for having money on deposit added by the bank to the company’s account, etc. Bank Credit Memos
These are items on a company’s bank account
statement that increases a company’s checking account balances like refunds from previous bank charges, a note collected by the bank, interest earned for having money on deposit added by the bank to the company’s account, etc. NSF “No Sufficient Funds” Checks
These are checks that have been rejected by the
bank due to insufficient funding of the client bank balances. SAMPLE PROBLEMS THANK YOU!