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Bank Reconciliation Statement

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The cash book showed an overdraft of Rs. 3,000 as cash at bank, but the pass book made up on the same date showed that cheques of Rs. 200, Rs. 100 and Rs. 250 respectively had not been presented for payments and the cheque of Rs. 800 paid into the account had not been cleared. The balance as per the cash book will be

  1. Rs. 2,200

  2. Rs. 4,350

  3. Rs. 3,250

  4. Rs. 2,750


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cash book overdraft = Rs. 3,000 Cheques issued but not presented for payment=  (- ) Rs. 550 (200+150+250) The cheque paid into the account had not been cleared- (+) Rs. 800 The balance as per the cash book= Rs. 3,250   

One outgoing cheque of Rs. 112 was recorded as Rs. 121 in the cash column is the Cash Book. (Note: The cheque was presented in the bank). When the balance as per Cash Book is the starting point

  1. Rs. 112 to be subtracted

  2. Rs. 121 to be subtracted

  3. Rs. 9 to be added

  4. Rs. 112 to be added


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The amount wrongly recorded in the cash column will be subtracted from the cash book . 

While preparing a Bank Reconciliation Statement taking the balance as per Cash Book as the starting point. An under cast of withdrawal column in pass book is

  1. added

  2. subtracted

  3. not required to be adjusted

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 An under cast of withdrawal column in pass book means the withdrawal side of the pass book is recorded short, therefore to match the Cash Book with the Pass book, we will add the same amount to Cash book.

Which of the following items is to appear in the Bank Reconciliation Statement if the balance as per Amended Cash Book is taken as the starting point?

  1. Bank charges and interest charged by bank

  2. Interest allowed and direct payments by bank

  3. Direct payment by our debtors into the bank

  4. A wrong entry in the pass book


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 If the balance as per Amended Cash Book is taken as the starting point, the wrong entry passed in the Pass book will effect the totals. 

The debit balance of Rs. 112 as on the precious day was brought forward as a credit balance of Rs. 121. When the balance as per Cash Book is the starting point.

  1. Rs. 112 to be added

  2. Rs. 121 to be added

  3. Rs. 9 to be added

  4. Rs. 112 to be subtracted


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Rs. 121 was wrongly credited into the account, therefore to match the books  the same amount will be added in the Cash Book as well. 

Direct payment to the third party on behalf of the account holder is initially posted in

  1. the cash book when the amount is paid by the bank

  2. the cash book when the entry is posted in the pass book

  3. the pass book when the amount is paid by the bank

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Direct payment to the third party on behalf of the account holder needs to be posted in the Cash Book after the entry has been posted in the pass book. 

Annual Fire Insurance (of Building) Rs. 12, 000, paid on 1st January 2006 during accounting year ending on 31.3.2006 is

  1. capital expenditure

  2. revenue expenditure for current year Rs. 3,000, prepaid revenue exp. for next year Rs. 9, 000.

  3. deferred revenue expenditure

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Annual expenditure= 12,000Monthly= 1,000Year ending= 31st march 2006, Amount paid on january 1, 2006Therefore, the amount paid for the current year is 3,000( Jan + Feb+ March)and rest of the amount is prepaid, which is (12,000 - 3000) = Rs. 9,000

Insurance claim for stock damaged by fire is

  1. capital receipt

  2. revenue receipt

  3. advance receipt

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 It will be considered as Revenue receipt and not a Capital expenditure and the journal entry passed will be:Insurance Company's Claim A/c Dr. Loss by fire A/c Dr.
To Stock A/c  (Being goods lost by fire and insurance company's claim received.)

A second hand car is purchased for Rs. 20, 000, the amount of Rs. 3, 000 is spent o its repair, Rs. 1, 000 is incurred to get the car registered in owner's name and Rs. 2, 000 is paid as dealer's commission. The amount debited to car account will be

  1. Rs. 20, 000

  2. Rs. 23, 000

  3. Rs. 24, 000

  4. Rs. 26, 000


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Amount debited to the Car account will be all the expenditure that has been incurred on the car. =(20,000+3,000+1,000+2,000)= Rs. 26,000

If a reliable estimate of probable outflow of resources to settle a present obligation can be made, it is

  1. to be recognised as a liability

  2. to be recognised as a provision

  3. to be disclosed as a contingent liability

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 A contingent liability is a potential liability. It depends on a future event occurring or not occurring. If there is a reliable outflow of resources to settle a present obligation, it will be condsidered as contingent liability. 

Goods costing Rs. 10, 000 destroyed by fire were not recorded. The error will result in

  1. increase in gross profit

  2. decrease in gross profit

  3. no effect on gross profit

  4. either (1) or (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Goods destroyed not recorded will decrease the stock,  which ultimately will decrease the Gross Profit.

In case the individual ledger accounts were accurate in all respects but a trial balance did not tally, there may be

  1. wrong recording in books of original entry

  2. wrong recording in journal proper but not posted at all

  3. errors of posting involving the posting to wrong account on correct side with correct amount

  4. omission of an account from trial balance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 As given in the questioon that the ledger accounts are correct, therefore there is no chance of the first three options to be correct ( because journal and ledger posting is correct) , there must be some omission of an account from trial balance. 

Which of the following errors is an error of principle?

  1. Rs. 600 received from Ganpat has been debited to his account

  2. Purchase of Rs. 2, 000 has been entered in the sales journal

  3. Repairs of building have been debited to building account

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 An error of principle is an error in which the value recorded was the correct value but placed incorrectly.

Cost of Rs. 1, 80, 000 for dismantling, removing and reinstalling the plant by a Cotton Mill incurred in connection with removal of works to a more suitable locality is

  1. capital expenditure

  2. revenue expenditure

  3. deferred revenue expenditure

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Deferred revenue expenditure is the expenditure for which the payment has been made or the liability has been incurred, but which is carried forward on the presumption that it will be beneficial over the subsequent period or periods.

In the final statements, contingent liability is

  1. recognised

  2. not recognised

  3. adjusted

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 A loss contingency which is possible but not probable, will not be recorded in the accounts, It will be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

Rent paid to landlord, Ram has been debited to his account. This error

  1. in an error of omission

  2. will affect the trial balance

  3. will not affect the profit

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 a) This error is not an error of omission as the entry has not been omitted.  b) This error will not effect the trial balance as the amount recorded is correct.  c) It will affect the net profi as wrong account has been debited.  

Repair of machine after the machine is put to use is

  1. capital expenditure

  2. revenue expenditure

  3. deferred revenue expenditure

  4. prepaid expenses


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Repair of machine is the revenue expenditure. 

Customs Duty on imported machinery is

  1. capital expenditure

  2. revenue expenditure

  3. deferred revenue expenditure

  4. prepaid expenses


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 All the expenditure incurred on the machinary till the tme the machinary has not  been started production,  are recorded in the Capital Expenditure. 

Goods sold to Y for Rs. 10, 000 passed through the purchases book. The error will result in

  1. increase in gross profit

  2. decrease in gross profit

  3. no effect on gross profit

  4. either (1) or (2)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct entry :- Cash A/c debit  To Y A/c 

Entry Done:- Purchase A/c debit   To Cash A/c SO It will decrease the gross Profit. 

Sale of office furniture has been credited to sales account. It is

  1. a clerical error

  2. an error of principle

  3. an error of omission

  4. compensating error


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Correct Entry;- Cash A/c debit  To Office Furniture A/c

 Entry Done :- Cash A/c  debit  To Sales A/c   So this is an error of principle, as it means that the value recorded was the correct value but placed incorrectly.

Goods purchased from X for Rs. 10, 000 passed through the sales book. The error will result in

  1. in an error of omission

  2. will affect the trial balance

  3. will not affect the gross profit

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The error will affect the Net Profit and not the Trial Balance. 

A purchase of Rs. 10, 000 has been wrongly posted to the debit of supplier's account but had been correctly entered in the purchase account. This error

  1. is an error of principle

  2. will not affect the trial balance

  3. will affect the gross profit

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The above mentioned entry will affect the trial balance but willnot affect the Gross Profit as it was posted correctly in the purchase account.

What is the treatment, if the starting point is a favourable pass book balance, when wrong credit is made in the pass book?

  1. Add to the pass book

  2. Subtract from the cash book

  3. Add to cash book

  4. Subtract from the pass book


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 If the starting point is  with the Pass Book that means changes can be made in the Pass Book, so if there is wrong Credit in the Pass Book that will be subtracted from tha Pass book. 

In order to calculate the amended cash book balance, which of the following is taken into consideration?

  1. Cash book error

  2. Pass book error

  3. Timing difference

  4. All of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 To calculate the amended cash book balance, only Cash book errors are taken into consideration.

Under BRS, while adjusting the cash book

  1. all the errors and omissions in the cash book are taken into consideration

  2. all the errors and omissions in the pass book are taken into consideration

  3. delay in recording in the pass book due to difference in timing are taken into consideration

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 While adjusting the cash book, all the errors and omissions in the cash book only are taken into consideration.

What is amended cash book in the context of BRS?

  1. Rectified cash book having two columns.

  2. Rectification of cash book before preparation of BRS.

  3. Rectification of cash book after preparation of BRS.

  4. Rectified cash book having three columns.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Amended cash book is A financial journal that contains all cash receipts and payments, including bank deposits and withdrawals, and it is rectified before the preparation of BRS. 

The balance shown by bank column of cash book was Rs. 48, 000 on 31.1.98. A cheque issued worth Rs. 24, 000 on 16.1.98, was not cleared till 31.1.98. Cheque worth Rs. 10, 000 received on 20th January, and deposited on 21.1.98, was cleared on 27.1.98. The balance as per pass book as on 31.1.98 (assuming opening balance of pass book and cash book are equal) is

  1. Rs. 14, 000

  2. Rs. 24, 000

  3. Rs. 72, 000

  4. Rs. 82, 000


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Balance as per cash Book-  Rs. 48, 000

A cheque issued worth but not cleared     (+) Rs. 24, 000 ( when it was issued the amount got subtracted from cash book but as the information provided in the question, it has not been cleared that means has not been subtracted from Pass book so it will be added again in the cash book also. )

Cheque worth Rs. 10, 000 received on 20th January, and deposited on 21.1.98, was cleared on 27.1.98  -  NO EFFECT  (for this entry both the Pass book and Cash book stands same.) 

So, 48,000 + 24,000= Rs.  72,000

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