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The cash book of Mr. Karan shows₹ 2,60,400 as the balance of bank as on 31st December, 2021 but you find that it does not agree with the balance as per the bank passbook On analysis, you found the following discrepancies : (i) On 15th December, 2021 the payment, side of the cash book was overcast by ₹ 10,000. (ii) A Cheque for ₹ 1,18,000 issued on 6th December, 2021 was not taken in the bank Column. (iii) On 20th December, 2021 the debit balance of ₹8,460 as on the previous day, was brought forward as credit balance in the cash book. (iv) Of the total cheques amounting to ₹12,370 drawn in the last week of December, 2021, cheques aggregating ₹ 9,360 were encashed in December, 2021. (v) Dividends of ₹ 35,000 collected by the bank and fire insurance premium of ₹ 1,900 paid by the bank were not recorded in the cash book. (vi) A Cheque issued to a creditor of ₹ l,75,000 was recorded twice in the cash book; (vii) Bill for collection amounting total ₹53,000 credited by the bank on 21st December, 2021 but no advice was received by Mr. Karan till 31st December, 2021. (viii) A Customer, who received a cash discount of 3% on his account of ₹ 60,000 paid a cheque on 10th December, 2021. The cashier erroneously entered the gross amount in the bank column of the cash book. You are required to prepare the bank reconciliation statement as on 31st December, 2021. [Dec. 2022, 10 Marks]; [MTP .Jan. 2025; Modified]

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Bank Reconciliation Statement as on 31st Dec., 2021 Particulars Amount (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) Dr. Balance as per Cash Book Add: 1. Payment side of Cash book overcasted 2. Debit balance of Cash Book wrongly brought forward as credit balance [Rs. 8460 X 2 ] 3. Cheque drawn but not encashed (Rs. 12370- Rs. 9360) 4. Dividend collected by Bank 5. Cheque issued to creditor recorded twice in the Cash Book 6. Bill for collection credited by Bank but not recorded in Cash Book Less: 1. Cheque issued but not recorded in Bank column of Cash Book 2. Insurance Premium paid by Bank 3. Discount to customer erroneously recorded 10,000 16,920 3,010 35,000 1,75,000 53 000 1,18,000 7,900 1,800 2,60,400 2,92,930 5,53,330 1,27,700 Cr. balance as per Cash Book 4,25,630

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Paper

Paper 1: Accounting

Weightage

20-25%

Key Topics

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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This topic carries 20-25% weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.

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