Question 5
Banking and Bank ReconciliationUse the following information to answer questions 4 and 5
1/2/2021 Balance as per bank statement ₦90,000 O/D: Cheques of ₦30,000 issued on 20/2/2021 and presented to bank for payment on 7/3/2021: Cheques of ₦40,000 issued on 22/2/2021 and credited by the bank on 8/3/2021.
The balance as per the adjusted cash book on 28/2/2021 means that the
- A.business is owing the bank.
- B.business owns the amount in the bank.
- C.bank is owing the business.
- D.business made a surplus.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (business is owing the bank.)
Explanation
A credit balance in the bank column is an overdraft: the business owes the bank.