GCEFinancial AccountingBank Reconciliation2024

The balance in Alhaji Musa's cash book (bank column) on 31 October 2023 was ₦45,200 (debit). The bank statement showed a balance of ₦52,700. Unpresented cheques totalled ₦9,500 and uncredited deposits amounted to ₦2,000. What was the error, if any, in the cash book?

A₦0 — the records are fully reconciledCORRECT
B₦500 overcast in the cash book
C₦500 undercast in the cash book
D₦7,500 undercast in the cash book
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Starting from the bank statement balance of ₦52,700, add uncredited deposits of ₦2,000 to get ₦54,700, then deduct unpresented cheques of ₦9,500 to arrive at ₦45,200, which equals the cash book balance. Since both sides reconcile perfectly with no residual difference, there is no error in the cash book.
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