The accountant of Leo Ltd. recorded a payment by cheque to a creditor for supply of materials as 1,340.56. The bank recorded the cheque at its correct amount of 3,140.56. The Company has not passed any rectification entries and the error is not detected through the bank reconciliation. The impact of this error is

Correct answer: D. The favorable bank balance as per Pass Book is less than the Bank balance as per Cash book

  • A. The Trial Balance will not agree
  • B. The balance of creditors is understated
  • C. The purchases are understated
  • D. The favorable bank balance as per Pass Book is less than the Bank balance as per Cash book

Explanation

The cash book records a payment that is 1,800 lower than the amount actually debited by the bank, so the pass-book balance is 1,800 less than the cash-book balance. The creditor and purchases are not understated; the creditor is actually left overstated.

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