If a Bookkeeper Mistakenly Recorded a Payment as $83 Instead

question 45

Multiple Choice

If a bookkeeper mistakenly recorded a payment as $83 instead of the correct amount of $38, the error would be shown on the bank reconciliation as a:

• A)$45 addition to the book balance.
• B)$45 deduction from the book balance.
• C)$45 deduction from the bank balance.
• D)$45 addition to the bank balance.

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