WAEC Financial Accounting 1996 Question 2

Question 2

Banking and Bank Reconciliation

Which of the following is not a cause for the difference between bank statement balance and cash book balance?

  1. A.Bank charges
  2. B.Presented cheques
  3. C.Direct transfer
  4. D.Standing order
  5. E.Uncredited lodgements
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Presented cheques)

Explanation

A cheque that has already been presented appears in both the cash book and the bank statement, so it causes no difference.