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On 31st March, 2018, Cash Book of a merchant showed bank overdraft of Rs. 1,72,985. On comparing the Cash Book with Bank Statement, following discrepancies were noted:
(i) Cheques issued for Rs. 60.000 were not presented in the bank till 7th April, 2018.
(ii) Cheques amounting to Rs. 75.000 were deposited in the bank but were not collected
(iii) A Cheque of Rs. 15,000 received from Mahesh Chand and deposited in the bank was dishonoured but the non-payment advice was not received from the bank till 1st April, 2018.
(iv) Rs. 1,50,000 being the proceeds of a bill receivable collected appeared in the Pass Book but not in the Cash Book.
(v) Bank charges Rs. 1,500 and interest on overdraft 8,500 appeared in the Pass Book but not in the Cash Book.
(vi) Overdraft balance as per Cash Book of Rs. 500 on 28th February, 2018 was wrongly carried forward as debit balance. The error was noted at the time of preparing the Bank Reconciliation Statement as on 31st March, 2018.
Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statement and show what balance the Bank Pass Book would indicate on 31st March, 2018.

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                  Bank Reconciliation Statement as on March 31,2018

Overdraft balance as per Cash book of Rs.500 on 28th Feb 2017 was wrongly carried forward as debit balance, so to correct the error cash book by double amount of shown minus side (500 + 500 = 1000).

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