What Causes the Balance on the Bank Statement to Differ

question 255

Multiple Choice

What causes the balance on the bank statement to differ from the cash balance in the general ledger?

• A) Time lags.
• B) Errors by the bank.
• C) Errors by the company.
• D) All of these answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

MRP Tables

Tables utilized in Material Requirements Planning that detail the schedule of components needed, their quantities, and the timing for manufacturing or assembly processes.

Bill of Material

A comprehensive list detailing all the raw materials, parts, components, and assemblies needed to produce one unit of a product.

Lot-For-Lot

A production and inventory control strategy that matches the order quantity exactly with the demand, without carrying any excess inventory.

Gross Requirements

The total amount of materials or components necessary to produce a product before accounting for any existing inventory.