What is the relevance of BRS

All payments and receipts are by online modes .

What is the relevance of BRS ?
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This discussion explores the relevance of Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) in an era of online transactions. While some argue BRS is unnecessary if balances match, others contend it remains vital. Reasons for its continued importance include timing differences in online entries, bank charges, interest, commissions, and potential errors by either the bank or the accountant. Therefore, regular BRS is recommended to ensure financial accuracy.

General Bank reconciliation is to give statement of differences between bank balance as per bank and and accounts..
Is the BRS relevant if all transactions are by online modes?
Generally Bank Reconciliation Statement is relevant if there are cheque payments and receipts are involved.

If all transactions are by online modes then BRS may not be required if balance as per cash book and passbook are same
If there is no difference in both balances ?
Then BRS is irrelevant.

BRS required only if there is any difference between cash book and passbook
No , Difference is not possible, due Interest received from Bank , Bank Charges, Commission charged by the Bank , error by the Accountant, standing instructions by the Account holder, Dishonour of cheque, cheque payment,for those reasons, we have to refer Bank Statement for reconciliation , so no difference is not possible.
Bank reconciliation has a relevance and should be done regularly at the end of month.
If all entries in bank statement are entered in accounts then what difference occurs if there is no cheque involved.

Queriest says all are online transactions

In Online Transactions also sometimes entry clears next day . Therefore if its 31st March and the entry clears on 1st April then even in case of online transaction BRS is required 

One has to pass entries from Bank statement after downloading from Bank site , in our bank ledger for Bank Charges, Commission charged, Interest received is reconciliation only , bank also do error some time , accountant made mistakes in amounts. so reconciliation is necessary.
@ Kriti,

Online transactions will reflect in bank on the same day and it shows valuation date on the next working day

There is no relevance in brs. With sophisticated erps now a days, if somethig doesnt mathc, you have to put it into a suspence. Then, b.com or mba or a ca manager will sort it out. You dont even have to calculate and you get paid at the top level.

Besides brs is for poor people.  Ca doesbt have brs apart from diploma level  this is all cheap ro earn money by colleges. Brs is not even accounting but they interview questions. Ceos are trying to earn nake mobey by showing brs is important that higher qualified dont it. My a

As per the cash book or bank book it says and who the frig cares. There no perfect principle behind brs. So vagabonds in accounting need not come back asking silly questions. When an accounts curriculum doesnt have it neither does a standard, its a cheap transaction and cost constraint. 

As per the cash book or bank book it says and who the frig cares. There no perfect principle behind brs. So vagabonds in accounting need not come back asking silly questions. When an accounts curriculum doesnt have it neither does a standard, its a cheap transaction and cost constraint. 

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