This is your first month working as a bookkeeper and you notice a discrepancy when trying to reconcile the bank statement to the book balance. There is missing check listed on the bank statement not recorded on the books. You bring this concern to your supervisor and she responds that the accounting manager needs it done asap and to force it to reconcile. How would you handle this situation

This is your first month working as a bookkeeper and you notice a discrepancy when trying to reconcile the bank statement to the book balance. There is missing check listed on the bank statement not recorded on the books. You bring this concern to your supervisor and she responds that the accounting manager needs it done asap and to force it to reconcile. How would you handle this situation

Century 21 Accounting Multicolumn Journal

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337679503

Author:Gilbertson

Publisher:Gilbertson

Chapter11: Accounting For Transactions Using A General Journal

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1AFE

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