Post Utme Ksu 2025 Accounting Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2025 Post Utme Ksu Accounting examination.

Post Utme Ksu 2025 Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 38 POST_UTME_KSU • 2025 • ACCOUNTING • objective

A company's cash book shows a balance of ₦150,000. However, the bank statement shows a balance of ₦120,000. The difference is due to a discrepancy in the cash book. The company's accountant has identified the following transactions that may have caused the discrepancy: 1. A deposit of ₦20,000 was made into the company's bank account but was not recorded in the cash book. 2. A cheque of ₦30,000 was drawn against the company's bank account but was not recorded in the cash book. 3. A cash sale of ₦40,000 was recorded in the cash book but was not recorded in the bank statement. 4. A bank charge of ₦10,000 was recorded in the bank statement but was not recorded in the cash book. Which of the following is the correct explanation for the discrepancy?

Answer Options

A. The discrepancy is due to a combination of transactions 1 and 2.
B. The discrepancy is due to a combination of transactions 3 and 4.
Correct Answer C. The discrepancy is due to a combination of transactions 1, 2, and 3.
D. The discrepancy is due to a combination of transactions 1, 2, and 4.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The discrepancy is due to a combination of transactions 1, 2, and 3.

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This is Post Utme Ksu 2025 Accounting Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Post Utme Ksu Accounting examination.

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