If a check correctly written and paid by the bank for $537 is incorrectly recorded on the company's books for $573, the appropriate treatment on the bank reconciliation would be to

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The company recorded the check for $573 instead of the correct amount of $537, resulting in an overstatement of $36. To correct this, $36 should be added to the book's balance.

If a Check Correctly Written and Paid by the Bank