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A-LevelAccountingBank Reconciliation StatementsOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The bank account had a debit balance of $5760 in the cash book at 31 May. The following items were identified when reconciling the bank account with the bank statement. $Amount not yet credited by bank: 900 Bank charges: 120 Dishonoured cheque: 340 Unpresented cheque: 740 What was the amount shown in the bank statement at 31 May?

A$3660
B$5140
C$5460
D$5820

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Bank Reconciliation Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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