Which of the Following Errors Would Be Least Likely to Be

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following errors would be least likely to be discovered during the tests of the bank reconciliation?

• A) Payment was made to an employee for more hours than he worked.
• B) Cash received by the client subsequent to the balance sheet date was recorded as cash receipts in the current year.
• C) Payments on notes payable were debited directly to the bank balance by the bank were not entered in the client's records.
• D) Deposits were recorded in the cash receipts records near the end of the year, deposited in the bank, and were included in the bank reconciliation as a deposit in transit.

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