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Debit balance as per cash book means _________.

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  1. cash balance

  2. overdraft

  3. excess of expenditure

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When we say that cash book has a debit balance it means that the debit side of the cash book is more than the credit side. On the debit side we record cash receipts and on the debit side we record cash payments. So if there is a debit balance as per cash book then it means there is cash balance with us.

A Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared with the help of ______________.

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. bank statement and bank column of the cash book

  2. bank statement and cash column of the cash book

  3. bank column and cash column of the cash book

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To reconcile means to find out the differences if any between two or more things and eliminate it. Now, in case of any banking transactions for each deposit or withdrawal the entry is recorded at two places.

  • The pass book / bank statement maintained by the bank and
  • The bank column of the cash book maintained by the account holder.

These two books are opposites of each other which means if one shows credit balance then the other would reflect a debit balance of the exact same amount. But due to reasons like timing differences the balances of both these books do not match. 

So, to reconcile the same a bank reconciliation statement is prepared. The aim while preparing a bank reconciliation statement is to take either pass book or cash book  balance as the starting point, to add or deduct certain entries and reach the balance of the other book ie, if cash book balance is the starting point then after reconciling we should reach at pass book balance.

Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared to ascertain the causes of the difference between ________________ and ______________.

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. the balance as per the bank column of the cash book, the balance as per pass book

  2. the balance as per the cash column of cash book, the balance as per the pass book

  3. cash, bank column in the cash book

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bank reconciliation statement is an exercise to ascertain the difference between the bank statements and cash book maintained by the business.

However, any discrepancies in cash column as per the cash book shall not be reflected since only bank column of the cash book is considered vis-a-vis the pass book in preparing Bank reconciliation statement.

The balance of cash book shows ____________.

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  1. net income

  2. cash in hand

  3. net expenditure

  4. cash received

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cash book is  maintained to record the cash receipts and cash payments. So if we start with some cash balance in hand then add cash receipts and deduct cash expenses the balance figure what we get is  the cash in hand amount.

While preparing a Bank Reconciliation Statement, if you start with a debit balance as per the cash book, then cheques issued but not presented within the period are _____________.

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. to be added

  2. to be deducted

  3. not required to be adjusted

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cheques issued represent payments made. So when cheques are issued and presented for payment it would lead to decrease in the bank balance as per both  pass book and cash book. But, if cheques are not presented within the period then the bank would not consider those cheques and the bank balance as per pass book would be higher than bank balance as per cash book. 

So, while preparing a bank reconciliation statement, starting with debit balance as per the cash book  if cheques are issued but not presented within the period then they are to be added to reach the balance as per pass book.

Which of the following items appearing on a bank reconciliation would require an adjusting entry?

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  1. Outstanding cheques

  2. Deposits in transit

  3. Interest on balance

  4. Adjusted cash balance

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Interest on balance would require an adjusting entry if appearing on a bank reconciliation, because outstanding cheques and deposits in transit are merely time differences which would get cleared automatically and adjusted cash balance is already taken care for the errors. Whereas interest on balance would be cleared only when an entry for the same is passed in the cash book.

The difference in the balances of the cash book and the pass book can be because of _______________.

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. error in recording the entries either in the cash book or pass book.

  2. same entry recorded in either of the book earlier and in the other book later

  3. debit balance of cash book is the credit balance of pass book.

  4. both (a) and (b)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If an entry is recorded in either the cash book or the pass book first and not updated in either of them on a later date, it may lead to a difference between them both.

Also, if there is no consistency or an erroneous recording of transactions  in recording entries in either of the books, it may lead to  a difference between the two.
A debit position as per bank pass book means credit position as per cash book and vice versa.

Interest charged by the bank will be deducted when the overdraft as per pass book is the starting point for preparing the bank reconciliation statement to arrive at the balance as per cash book at the end.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. Interest charged by bank is an expense for the business. It is credited in the cash book when it is paid by the business, thereby reducing the balance in the cash book (bank column). So, when overdraft as per pass book is the starting point for preparing bank reconciliation statement, interest charged by bank will be deducted to arrive at the balance as per cash book at the end.

A debit balance in the depositor's cash book will be shown as ___________.

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. a debit balance in the bank statement

  2. a credit balance in the bank statement

  3. an overdrawn balance in the bank statement

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A bank statement is an extract from bank ledger and hence it is to be read from bank's view point which shows a credit balance in the pass book.

It is the position of customer in bank records. So if a debit balance is shown in depositor's cash book an opposite position will be shown in the bank books i.e credit balance.

A pass book is a copy of _________________ .

commercial studies cash book and bank related transactions objectives and importance of bank reconciliation statement meaning of petty cash book bank balance, bank overdraft, meaning, and bank reconciliation statement

  1. a customers account in the banks books

  2. cash book relating to discount column

  3. cash book relating to cash column

  4. firms receipts and payments

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A passbook is a copy of customer's account in the bank's books. it is prepared by the bank and shows all the transactions of a customer like deposits, withdrawals, interest payment / receipt etc. with the bank from the point of view of the bank.