Steps in a Bank Reconciliation - Accounting

The video tutorial explains the bank reconciliation process, focusing on the bank and book sides. It covers unadjusted balances, deposits in transit, outstanding checks, accounts receivable collections, interest earned, bank fees, and non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of matching the bank and book sides to find the true cash balance and discusses the need for adjusting journal entries on the book side.

What are the two sides involved in a bank reconciliation?

How do you determine the unadjusted bank balance?

What is the significance of deposits in transit in bank reconciliation?

Explain how outstanding checks affect the bank reconciliation process.

How do bank service fees impact the reconciliation process?

What steps should be taken when a check bounces?

What is the true cash balance and why is it important?