WAEC Financial Accounting 2013 Question 7

Question 7

Cash Book

A dishonoured cheque is

  1. A.debited in cash book.
  2. B.credited in the cash book.
  3. C.double entry in the cash book.
  4. D.credited in the bank book.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (credited in the cash book.)

Explanation

When a customer's cheque that was banked is dishonoured, the bank takes the money back, so the business credits the bank column of its cash book and debits the customer.