If a Check Correctly Written and Paid by the Bank

question 64

Multiple Choice

If a check correctly written and paid by the bank for $491 is incorrectly recorded on the company's books for $419, the appropriate treatment on the bank reconciliation would be to

• A) add $72 to the book's balance.
• B) subtract $72 from the book's balance.
• C) deduct $72 from the bank's balance.
• D) deduct $491 from the book's balance.

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Definitions:

Investment

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External Environment

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