Prepare a Bank Reconciliation statement for Ramesh Traders as on 31 st March, 2024. The cash book of Ramesh Traders shows a debit balance of…
CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · January 2025
Prepare a Bank Reconciliation statement for Ramesh Traders as on 31 st March, 2024. The cash book of Ramesh Traders shows a debit balance of 8,24,400 at bank as on 31 st March, 2024, but you find that it does not agree with the balance as per Pass Book. After checking you find the following: 1. On 12th March, 2024 the payment side of the Cash Book was under cast by - 24,000/- 2. A cheque of 1,70,000 issued on 20th March, 2024 was not taken in the bank column. 3. On 22nd March, 2024 the debit balance of 37,000 as on the previous day, was brought forwards as credit balance. 4. Out of the total cheques amounting to 84,000 issued in, the last week of March, 2024, cheques aggregating - 57,000 were encashed in March, 2024. 5. Dividends of 70,000 collected by the Bank and Fire insurance premium of 40,000 paid by it were not recorded in the cash book. 6. One cheque issued to a creditor of 2,58,000 was recorded twice in the Cash book. 7. A debtor Mr. Sahid has deposited the Cheque for 64,000 into the bank directly in the month of March, 2024 without intimating to Ramesh Traders and the same cheque was dishonored by the bank due to insufficient funds in the month of March itself. 8. A cheque from customer for 10,000 was deposited in bank on 28th March, 2024 but was dishonored and advice received from bank on 3rd April, 2024. 9. Bank paid credit card bill of 5,000 which is not recorded in cash book. 10. Bank wrongly credited cheque of 50,000 of other customer in our account. 11. Bank credited cheque of 4,000 in savings account of proprietor of Ramesh Traders instead of crediting cheque in current account of Ramesh Traders. 12.1,000 discount received wrongly entered in bank column in cash book. 13. Bank debited charges 400on 25 th March for which no intimation received till 31 st March
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Bank Reconciliation Statement of Ramesh Traders as on 31 st March, 2024 Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹) Balance as per Cash Book 8,24,400 Add: Mistake in bringing forward - 37,000/- debit balance as credit balance on 22nd March 74,000 Cheques issued but not presented Issued = 84,000 less cashed - 57,000 = 27,000/- 27,000 Dividend directly collected but not entered in cash book 70,000 Cheques recorded twice in the cash book 2,58,000 Wrongly credited cheque by bank 50,000 Discount amount wrongly entered in bank column 1,000 4,80,000 Less: Wrong casting in cash book on 12th March, 2024 24,000 Cheque issued and not entered in the Bank Column 1,70,000 Fire Insurance premium paid directly by bank 40,000 Cheque dishonored not recorded in books 10,000 Credit card payment not recorded in cash book 5,000 Cheque wrongly deposited by bank in savings account 4,000 Bank charges debited not recorded in cash book 400 2,53,400 Balance as per the Passbook 10,51,000 Note: No effects of cheque deposit directly and dishonored in the same Month. Alternatively amount of 64,000/- can be added as well as deducted from balance as per cash book.
Topics: Bank Reconciliation Statement
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