Question

On 31st March 2018, Cash Book of B. Babu showed an overdraft of ₹ 18,000 with the Bank of India. This balance did not agree with the balance as shown by the Bank Pass Book. You find that Babu had paid into the bank on 26th March four cheques for ₹ 10,000, ₹ 12,000, ₹ 6,000 and ₹ 8,000. Out of these the cheque for ₹ 6,000 was credited by the bank in April, 2018. Babu had issued on 24th March three cheques for ₹ 15,000, ₹ 12,000 and ₹ 7,000. The first two cheques were prsented to the bank for payment in March, 2018 and the third cheque in April, 2018.
You also find that on 31st March, 2018 the bank had debited Babu's Account with ₹ 500 for interest and ₹ 20 as charges, but Babu had not recorded these amounts in his books.
Prepare Bank Reconcliation Statement as on 31st March, 2018 and ascertain the balance as per Bank Pass Book.

Answer 1

Bank Reconciliation Statement as on March 31,2018
Particulars	Plus Items (Rs)	Minus Items (Rs)
Overdraft as per the Cash Book		18,000
Cheque deposited in March but cleared in April		6,000
Cheque Issued in March but presented for payment in April	7,000
Bank Charged Interest		500
Bank Charges		20
Overdraft as per the Pass Book	17,520
	24,520	24,520