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Inventory and Bank Reconciliation

Quick questions on Updating the cash book: N(A)-Level Principles of Accounts

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What is the dishonoured cheque?
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When a customer's cheque bounces, the receipt the business recorded never really happened. It is reversed by crediting the cash book (reducing the balance), and the customer's account is debited again because they still owe the money.
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State the side of the cash book on which a standing order payment is recorded. [1 mark]
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Interest received of \25$ appears on the bank statement only. State the entry in the cash book. [2 marks]
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Explain why the cash book must be updated before preparing the reconciliation statement. [2 marks]

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