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OA 214
Chapter 6
28
Accounting
Not Applicable
05/01/2013

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Term
ATM
Definition
automatic teller machine that allows for depositing, withdrawal, and advance banking transactions
Term
Auxillary petty cash record
Definition
a supplementary record for summarizing petty cash information
Term
Bank reconciliation
Definition
the process of reconciling the checkbook balance with the bank balance given on the bank statement
Term
Bank statement
Definition
A report sent by a bank to a customer indicating the previous balance, individual checks processed, individuals deposits received, service charges, and ending bank balance
Term
Cancelled check
Definition
a check that has been processed by a bank and is no longer negotiable
Term
Cash short and over
Definition
the account that records cash shortages and overages; if the ending balance is a debit, it is recorded on the income statement as a miscellaneous expense; if it is a credit, it is recorded as other income
Term
Change fund
Definition
fund made up of various denominations that are used to make change for customers
Term
Check
Definition
a form used to indicate a specific amount of money that is to be paid by the bank to a named person or company
Term
Check truncation (safekeeping)
Definition
procedure whereby checks are not returned to the drawer with the bank statement but are instead kept at the bank for a certain amount of time before being first transferred to microfilm and then destroyed
Term
Credit memorandum
Definition
increase in depositor's balance
Term
Debit card
Definition
a card similar to a credit card except that the amount of a purchase is deducted directly from the customer's bank account
Term
Debit memorandum
Definition
decrease in depositor's balance
Term
Deposit slip
Definition
A form provided by a bank for use in depositing money or checks into a checking account
Term
Deposits in transit
Definition
Deposits that were made by customers of a bank but did not reach, or were not processed by, the bank before the preparation of the bank statement
Term
Drawee
Definition
bank that drawer has an account with
Term
Drawer
Definition
person who writes a check
Term
Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
Definition
an electronic system that transfer funds without the useof paper checks
Term
Blank endorsement
Definition
could be further endorsed
Term
Full endorsement
Definition
restricts further endorsement to only the person or company named
Term
Restrictive endorsement
Definition
restricts any further endorsement
Term
Internal control system
Definition
Procedures and methods to control a firm's assets as well as monitor its operations
Term
NSF (nonsufficient funds)
Definition
notation indicating that a check has been written on an account that lacks sufficiet funds to back it up
Term
Outstanding checks
Definition
checks written by a company or person that were not received or not processed by the bank before the preparation of the bank statement
Term
Payee
Definition
the person or company to whom the check is payable
Term
Petty cash fund
Definition
fund (source) that allows payment of small amounts without the writing of checks
Term
Petty cash voucher
Definition
a petty cash form to be completed when money is taken out of petty cash
Term
Phishing
Definition
fake e-mails that attempt to obtain information about online banking customers
Term
Signature card
Definition
a form signed by a bank customer that the bank uses to verify signature authenticity on all checks
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