A 'Contra Entry' is recorded in: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A 'Contra Entry' is recorded in:
A. Sales book
B. Purchase book
C. Journal proper
D. Cash book (with bank and cash columns)
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Contra entries (like cash deposited into bank) involve both cash and bank, recorded in cash book.

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