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Describe a time you identified a discrepancy in the ledger and how you resolved it.
Answer as a concise behavioral accounting example. Cover how you detected the issue, the accounts and period affected, the reconciliation or source-document procedures you performed, the correcting journal entry or control improvement, and how you confirmed the ledger was accurate afterward. Do not assume a specific company, accounting standard, amount, or system unless you clearly identify it as part of your own experience.