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NALS CH.5_500801
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accounting Equation | equations used in law office to bill clients. |
| Balance | the amount of money you have in an account. |
| Bank Draft | a check issued by a bank on its funds in another bank. |
| Blank Endorsement | Consisting of only the endorser's signature. |
| Block Billing | refers to the practice of grouping all time spent on a project during the course of the day. |
| Cashier's Check | a check drawn by a bank on its own funds. |
| Certified Check | A check issued by a bank that reduces the drawers account by the amount of the check. |
| Circular E- The Employer's Tax Guide | |
| Credit | Borrowed money. |
| Debit | Money taken from your account |
| Drawee | The person to whom a check is written |
| Drawer | The person by whom a check is written. |
| Employer Identification Number | The number by which an employer registers you with the government or internal revenue service. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | federal law that regulates employees and employers. |
| For Deposit Only | prevents a check. |
| Matters | classification of what someone is getting billed for. |
| Money Order | a form of payment. |
| Payee | the person to whom an amount is owed or paid. |
| Payroll Records | keeps a record of what you make. |
| Payroll Register | a register of your employees and the amounts they make. |
| Principal | the amount a borrower promises to pay that is written on a face of a note. |
| Pro Bono | free of charge. |
| Reconciliation | Reconciling your check book. |
| Retainer | advanced payment to an attorney made to cover costs. |
| Withholding Taxes | the amount money the government requires to be withheld from your paycheck. |
| Written Down | info written down. |