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The cash book of a firm showed an overdraft (Cr.) of Rs. 30,000 on 31st March, 2016. A comparison of the entries in the cash book and pass book revealed that - i. On 22nd March, 2016, cheques totalling Rs. 6,000 were sent to bankers for collection. Out of these, a cheque for Rs. 1,000 was wrongly recorded on the credit side of the cash book and cheques amounting to Rs. 300 could not be collected by bank before 1st April, 2016. ii. A cheque for Rs. 4,000 was issued to a supplier on 28th March, 2016. The cheque was presented to bank on 4th April, 2016. iii. There were debits of Rs. 2,600 in the passbook for interest on overdraft and bank charges, but the same had not been recorded. in the cash book. iv. A cheque for Rs. 1,000 was Issued to a creditor on 27th March, 2016 but by mistake the same was not recorded in the cash book. The cheque was, however, duly encashed by 31st March, 2016. v. As per standing instructions, the banker collected dividend of Rs. 500 on behalf of the firm and credited the same to its account by 31st March, 2016. The fact was, however, intimated to the firm on 3rd April, 2016. You are required to prepare a bank reconciliation statement as on 31st March, 2016.

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Bank Reconciliation Statement as on 31.3.16 Particulars Debit Credit Balance as per Cash Book (Overdraft) Cheques deposited but not realized Cheques deposited wrongly credited in Cash book Cheques issued but not yet paid Bank charges & interest charged by Bank Cheques issued but not recorded Dividend directly collected by Bank Balance as per Pass book (Overdraft) 2,000 4,000 500 27,400 30,000 300 2,600 1,000 33,900 33,900 Alternatively Bank Reconciliation. Statement can be made in Add-Less form Balance as per Cash Book (O.D.) Add: Cheque deposited but not realized Bank charges & interest charged by Bank Cheque issued but not recorded Less: Cheque deposited but wrongly credited in cash book Cheques issued but not yet paid Dividend directly collected by Bank Balance as per Pass book (O.D.) 300 2,600 1,000 30,000 3,900 2,000 4,000 500 33,900 6,500 27,400 Note: While converting BRS in add-less form see that starting balance is credit hence add all credit items & deduct all debit items.

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Paper 1: Accounting

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20-25%

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Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation

This chapter covers Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation and is part of Paper 1: Accounting in the CA Foundation exam.

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