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Q.In Triple column cash book, the balance of bank overdraft brought forward will appear in

(a) Cash column debit side
(b) Cash column credit side
(c) Bank column debit side
(d) Bank column credit side
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A bank overdraft brought forward appears on the credit side of the bank column — option (d).

Understanding overdraft in the cash book

  • A normal (favourable) bank balance is a debit balance in the bank column — the business has money in the bank.
  • A bank overdraft is the opposite: the business has drawn more than it had, so it owes the bank. This is a credit balance of the bank column.
  • When the overdraft is carried into the next period, the opening balance 'By Balance b/d' is written on the credit side of the bank column. …

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