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A-LevelAccountingReconciliation and verification9706/12 · May/June 2024 · Q81 Mark

The bank statement of a business showed a credit balance of $3421, which did not agree with the balance in the cash book. Further investigation revealed that a receipt entered in the cash book for $125 and a payment for $455 had not yet appeared on the bank statement. The bank statement showed bank charges of $64 and a credit transfer of $177 which had not been entered in the cash book. Which balance was shown in the cash book before making the necessary changes and preparing a reconciliation statement?

A$2978
B$3091
C$3204
D$3421

✓ Correct answer

A: $2978

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Reconciliation and verification, A-Level Accounting (syllabus 9706). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Accounting, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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