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O-LevelAccountingVerification of accounting records7707/22 · May/June 2018 · Q112 Marks

On 1 May 2018 the balance in the bank column of Nuri's cash book was $350 debit. Nuri received a bank statement dated 1 May 2018 which showed a balance of $400 credit. Nuri compared her cash book with the bank statement and found the following differences. 1 Entries recorded in the cash book but not in the bank statement April 20 Cheque number 270 paid to Jegan, $570 23 Cheque number 873 received and banked from Sofia, $245 28 Cheque number 272, drawings taken by Nuri, $150 29 Cash sales banked, $300 2 Entries recorded in the bank statement but not in the cash book | Date | Details | Debit $ | Credit $ | |:---------|:------------------------------------|:--------|:---------| | April 22 | Christan – Cheque (Refer to drawer) | 120 | | | 25 | Dividend received | | 150 | | 26 | West Gas - Credit transfer (DD) | 80 | | | 30 | Bank charges | 75 | |

  1. (a)Update the bank columns in Nuri's cash book. Bring down the balance on 1 May 2018. Cash book (bank columns only) | Date | Details | $ | Date | Details | $ | |:---------|:------------|:----|:---------|:--------|:--| | 2018 | | | 2018 | | | | May 1 | Balance b/d | 350 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |[5]
  2. (b)Prepare a bank reconciliation statement at 30 April 2018. Start with the balance from the bank statement of $400 credit. Nuri Bank Reconciliation Statement at 30 April 2018[5]
  3. (c)Explain the term 'Refer to drawer'.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Debit side: May 1 Dividend received 150
  2. [1] Credit side: May 1 Christan (R/D) 120
  3. [1] Credit side: May 1 West Gas 80
  4. [1] Credit side: May 1 Bank charges 75
  5. [1] Balance c/d 225 and Balance b/d 225 (OF)
  6. [1] Balance on bank statement $400 credit
  7. [1] Add Sofia Cheque 873 $245
  8. [1] Add Cash sales $300
  9. [1] Less Jegan Cheque 270 $570
  10. [1] Less Nuri Cheque 272 $150
  11. [1] Balance on cash book $225 debit (OF)
  12. [1] The bank has declined payment / dishonoured cheque
  13. [1] because the drawer (Christan) has insufficient funds in the bank or the cheque was incorrectly drafted.

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Topic
Verification of accounting records, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 12 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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