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Find the correct option, the option that explains the accounting treatment of customer’s note collected by bank.
Answer to Problem 1MCQ
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation of Solution
Bank reconciliation: Bank statement is prepared by bank. The company maintains its own records from its perspective. This is why the cash balance per bank and cash balance per books seldom agree. Bank reconciliation is the statement prepared by company to remove the differences and disagreement between cash balance per bank and cash balance per books.
Justification for correct answer: Note receivable being collected by bank, is credited to bank account. But the company is not aware of it. So, while preparing
Hence, options (b), (c), (d), and (e) are incorrect, and the option (a) is the correct answer.
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Principles of Financial Accounting.
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