Preparation of Bank Reconciliation when there is Bank Overdraft

Financial Accounting SSS1 Third Term

WEEK 2

Preparation of Bank Reconciliation when there is Bank Overdraft

Performance Objectives

  1. How to prepare Bank Reconciliation when there is an Overdraft

Content

A Bank Reconciliation statement is prepared by the accountant when the cash book bank statement doesn’t match with the Pass Book. This is done with the intention of knowing the cause of the difference. Usually, all firms open current Bank Account as there are so many transactions to record in the bank column of the cash book. Bank also maintain separate ledger accounts of each firm customer and supplier a copy of the account to the firm for information. Now considering that all the transactions with the bank are entered in both the  Cash Book and Pass Book, the balances of the two books must therefore tally with each other. Unfortunately, the two balances hardly tally. In the light of this, therefore, a Bank Reconciliation.... View More

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