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Acc. Chapter 11
Term | Definition |
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Automated Teller Machine (ATM) | Computer terminal where account holders can conduct various banking activities. |
Bank Service Charge | A fee the bank charges for maintaining bank records and processing bank statement items for the depositor. |
Bank Statement | An itemized record of all the transactions in a depositor’s account over a given period, usually a month. |
Bankcard | A bank-issued card honored by many businesses that can be used to withdraw cash and to make payments for goods and services at many businesses instead of writing checks; also called a debit card, ATM card, or check card. |
Blank Endorsement | A check endorsement that includes only the signature or stamp of the depositor. It does not specify the new owner of the check. |
Cancelled Check | A check paid by the bank, deducted from the depositor’s account, and returned with the bank statement to the account holder. |
Check | A written order from a depositor telling the bank to pay a stated amount of cash to the person or business named on the check. |
Check 21 | The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act; it allows the conversion of a paper check to an electronic image that can be quickly processed between banks. |
Checking Account | An account that allows a person or business to deposit cash in a bank and then write checks and make ATM withdrawals and purchases against the account balance. |
Deposit Slip | A bank form used to list the cash and checks to be deposited. |
Depositor | A person or business that has cash on deposit in a bank. |
Drawee | The bank on which a check is written. |
Drawer | The person who signs a check. |
Electronic Funds Transfer System | A system that allows banks to transfer funds among accounts quickly and accurately without the exchange of checks. |
Endorsement | An authorized signature written or stamped on the back of a check that transfers ownership of the check. |
External Controls | Measures and procedures provided outside the business to protect cash and other assets. |
Imaged Check | A copy of a canceled check; it is sent with the bank statement in place of the original canceled check. |
Internal Controls | Procedures within the business that are designed to protect cash and other assets and to keep reliable records. |
NSF Check | A check returned to the depositor by the bank because the drawer’s checking account does not have sufficient funds to cover the amount; also called dishonored check. |
Outstanding Checks | A check that has been written but has not yet been presented to the bank for payment. |
Outstanding Deposits | A deposit that has been made and recorded in the checkbook but does not yet appear on the bank statement. |
Payee | The person or business to whom a check is written or a note is payable. |
Postdated Check | A check that has a future date instead of the actual date; it should not be deposited until the date on the check. |
Reconciling the Bank Statement | The process of determining any differences between a bank statement balance and a checkbook balance. |
Restrictive Endorsement | A check endorsement that transfers ownership to a specific owner and limits how the check may be handled (for example, For Deposit Only). |
Signature Card | A bank form containing the signature(s) of the person(s) authorized to write checks on a checking account. |
Special Endorsement | A check endorsement that transfers ownership of the check to a specific individual or business. |
Stop Payment Order | A demand by the drawer, usually in writing, that the bank not honor a specific check. |
Voiding a Check | Making a check unusable by writing the word Void in ink across the front of the check. |