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The Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared?

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The Bank Reconciliation Statement is prepared?

A. To rectify the mistakes in the Cash Book
B. To arrive at the Bank Balance
C. To arrive at the Cash Balance
D. To bring out the reasons for the difference between the Balance as per Cash Book and the Balance as per Bank Statement

The basic objective of the preparation of the Bank Reconciliation Statement is to locate the reasons for differences between the balance as per Cash book and the balance as per Bank Statement. The ancillary benefits during this process of preparation can be said to be rectification of mistakes in cash book, rectification of mistake in bank statement etc. Hence option D. is the right choice.

Difference in Bank Balance as per Pass Book and Cash Book may arise on account of_____________?

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Difference in Bank Balance as per Pass Book and Cash Book may arise on account of_____________?

A. Cheque issued but not presented
B. Cheque issued but dishonoured
C. Cheque deposited and credited by bank
D. Both A. and B.

Differences in Bank Balance as per Bank Pass Book and Cash Book arise due to many reasons. Few of them are Cheques issued (a credit entry in Cash Book made) but not presented for payment (so no corresponding entry in Pass Book).
Cheques issued (a credit entry in Cash Book made) but dishonoured (so no corresponding entry made in Pass Book).
In case of cheques deposited and credited by bank, entries in both Cash Book and the Bank Pass book are made, hence no difference arises. Hence option D. is the right option. Only in situations A. and B. result in difference