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A-LevelAccountingBank Reconciliation StatementsMay/June 2012Paper 1 Q71 Mark

The table shows details relating to a company's banking transactions at 31 December. $ balance at bank as per bank statement 22 650 uncleared lodgements 3 110 unpresented cheques 6 290 bank credit recorded twice by bank in error 650 Which balance for cash at bank should appear in the statement of financial position at 31 December?

A$18 820
B$20 120
C$25 180
D$26 480

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Bank Reconciliation Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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