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Roberts Company gathered the following reconciling information in preparing its May bank reconciliation:

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Book balance at May 31: \[tex]$4,500 \\
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Bank balance at May 31: \$[/tex]6,025 \\
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Deposits in transit, not recorded by the bank: \[tex]$375 \\
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Deposit of \$[/tex]650 incorrectly recorded by the bank as \[tex]$560 \\
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Check for \$[/tex]342 was incorrectly recorded by the company as \[tex]$140 \\
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Outstanding checks: \$[/tex]2,400 \\
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NSF check of \$140 was returned by the bank to the company \\
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What is the adjusted cash balance according to the company's records on May 31?


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To find the adjusted cash balance according to the company's records, we'll need to make several adjustments based on the reconciling information provided:

1. Correct the deposit error:
- The bank incorrectly recorded a deposit of [tex]$650 as $[/tex]560. We need to correct this by adding back the difference.
[tex]\[ \text{Corrected Deposit} = \$650 - \$560 = \$90 \][/tex]

2. Correct the check error:
- The company incorrectly recorded a check of [tex]$342 for $[/tex]410 as [tex]$140. We need to correct this by adjusting the recorded amount to the correct amount. \[ \text{Corrected Check Difference} = (\$[/tex]410 - \[tex]$140) = \$[/tex]270
\]

3. Adjustments to the book balance:
- Starting with the book balance at May 31, which is [tex]$4500, we adjust for the erroneous check and the NSF check as follows: \[ \text{Adjusted Book Balance} = \$[/tex]4500 - \[tex]$270 - \$[/tex]140 = \[tex]$4090 - \$[/tex]140 = \[tex]$3950 \] So, the adjusted cash balance according to the company's records on May 31 is $[/tex]3,950.