Where is interest on bank overdraft debited?

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Interest on bank overdraft is debited in the bank pass book as it is charged by the bank and reduces the balance in our bank pass book. For the business, it is an expense, which is credited in the cash book when paid and debited in the Profit and loss account at the time of preparing the final accounts.

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Prepare bank reconciliation statement.

(i) Overdraft is shown as per cash book on December 31, 2010, Rs. 10,000.

(ii) Bank charges for the above period also debited in the passbook, Rs. 100.

(iii) Interest on overdraft for six months ending December 31, 2010, Rs. 380 debited in the passbook.

(iv) Cheques issued but not encashed prior to December 31, 2010, amounted to Rs. 2,150.

(v) Interest on Investment collected by the bank and credited in the passbook, Rs. 600.

(vi) Cheques paid into the bank but not cleared before December 31, 2010, were Rs. 1,100.

Prepare bank reconciliation statement.

(i)	Overdraft shown as per cash book on December 31, 2017 Rs 10,000.
(ii)	Bank charges for the above period also debited in the passbook Rs 100.
(iii)	Interest on overdraft for six months ending December 31, 2017 Rs 380 debited in the passbook.
(iv)	Cheques issued but not incashed prior to December 31, 2017 amounted to Rs 2,150.
(v)	Interest on Investment collected by the bank and credited in the passbook Rs 600.
(vi)	Cheques paid into bank but not cleared before December, 31 2017 were Rs 1,100.

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