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Answer Key Checking Account – Check Registers 2
1. Janice Reynolds has forgotten to write some of her transactions in her check register. Record the
following transactions of March 11 in her check register. Janice had an opening balance of $162.58. She
wrote check #956 at McDonalds for $8.10. She wrote check #957 at Get Stepping Shoes for $39.99. She
deposited her Christmas bonus of $250.00.
Check # Date Description
Check
Amount
Deposit
Amount Balance
Balance Forward --------- 162 58
956 3/11 McDonalds 8 10 154 48
957 3/11 Get Stepping Shoes 39 99 114 49
3/11 Deposit - Christmas Bonue 250 00 364 49
2. Bryson Oliver has forgotten to write some of his transactions in his check register. Record the following
transactions of June 14 in his check register. Bryson had an opening balance of $506.87. He wrote check
#1002 to the Johnson Power Company for $159.46. He wrote check #1003 to Target for $76.81. He wrote
check $1004 to Murphy’s Gas Station for $20.00. He deposited his payroll check of $1,464.00.
Check # Date Description
Check
Amount
Deposit
Amount Balance
Balance Forward --------- 506 87
1002 6/14 Johnson's Power Company 159 46 347 41
1003 6/14 Target 76 81 270 60
1004 6/14 Murphy's Gas Station 20 00 250 60
6/14 Deposit - Payroll Check 1464 00 1714 60
When you have a checking account, you will need to keep a
check register. A check register is used to record all the
checks written against your checking account as well as all
the deposits going into your checking account. The check
register will have a running balance. Every time you write a
check, you subtract the amount from your balance. Every
time you deposit money into your account, you add the
amount to your balance.
Formula for Calculating
Your Check Register Balance
Previous Balance – Check Amount = New Balance
Previous Balance + Deposit Amount = New Balance
Directions: Read the information carefully. Then complete the check registers.