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A-LevelAccountingBank ReconciliationMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q81 Mark

A bank statement shows a credit balance of $8360. Comparison with the cash book reveals: 1 bank charges of $124 have not been entered in the cash book 2 cheques received from customers for $16223 have not been credited by the bank 3 cheques sent to suppliers for $18725 have not been presented. What is the correct cash book balance?

A$5734 credit
B$5734 debit
C$5858 debit
D$10986 credit

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Bank Reconciliation and is worth 1 mark.

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