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An exam-prep coach in Greensboro is answering a client question about trust account reconciliation, audit trail, and account designation. Which statement best applies under current North Carolina law?

Correct Answer

A) The broker must perform a monthly reconciliation that brings the journal or check stubs, trial balance, and reconciled bank statement into agreement.

The broker must perform a monthly reconciliation that brings the journal or check stubs, trial balance, and reconciled bank statement into agreement.

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A
The broker must perform a monthly reconciliation that brings the journal or check stubs, trial balance, and reconciled bank statement into agreement.
B
The trial balance is optional if the bank statement matches the journal under current North Carolina rules
C
A reconciliation is complete once deposits minus checks equals the bank balance, even if ledgers differ.
D
Reconciling once a year is enough if there were few transactions under current North Carolina rules

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