Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

JAMB Accounting 2015 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Accounting 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

State Bank collected on a note for Al-makura Company. This collection, not yet recorded in Al-makura's books, appears on the bank reconciliation as

  • A. an addition to balance per booksCorrect
  • B. a deduction from balance per bank statement
  • C. an addition to balance per bank statement
  • D. a deduction from balance per books

Explanation

Since this is a direct credit not yet recorded by the company, it is treated as an addition to the balance per books (cash book) during reconciliation.

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.