Answer:
The multiple choices are:
A) Deduct the check amount from the book balance of cash.
B) Add the check amount to the book balance of cash.
C) Deduct the check amount from the bank balance.
D) Add the check amount to the bank balance
The correct option is c,deduct the check amount from the bank balance
Explanation:
The check of $712 was already deducted from the cash balance in the cash book when issued,in order to reflect in the bank balance too,it would be appropriate to deduct from the bank balance so as to have a like-for-like situation.
This implies that the accountant at Clanton industries would begin bank reconciliation with bank balance in order to arrive at cash balance not the other way round.
