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Robbins-Chapter 5 Vocab
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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Accounting
11th Grade
10/31/2013

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checking account
Definition
- an account at a bank in which checks can be drawn by the account depositor
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Check
Definition
A written order directing a bank to pay money
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Payee of Check
Definition
the person who will use the check and get the money
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maker of check
Definition
person who signed check
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signature card

 

Definition
a card the must be signed by an individual opening an account at a bank
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overdraft

 

Definition
a deficit in the bank account do to overdrawing
Term
opt in
Definition
to choose to participate in overdrafting transaction
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opt out
Definition
to choose not to participate
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substitute check
Definition
digital reproduction of check
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bouncing a check
Definition
when a check cannot be processed because you have insufficient funds in the account
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cleared check
Definition

refers to a check that has been verified with the issuer's bank and is approved for payment

 

 

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postdated check
Definition
a check delivered now with a written date in the future, so that it cannot be cashed until that date
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voided check
Definition
check that is not to be used or forged
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canceled check
Definition
check that has cleared the depositor's account and has been marked as "canceled" by the bank
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reconcile
Definition
restoring friendly relations with a bank or business
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Outstanding check
Definition
Checks which have been written, but have not yet cleared the bank on which they were drawn. In the bank reconciliation, outstanding checks are deducted from the balance per bank
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outstanding deposit
Definition
The amount of cash received by a company that is recorded on the company's general ledger even though the deposit may not yet appear as a credit in the company's bank account. Outstanding deposits are considered receivables on a company's balance sheet
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endorsement
Definition
an act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something
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service charge
Definition
An additional charge for a service for which there is already a basic fee. Also called service fee.
Term
bank statement
Definition
A record, usually sent to the account holder once per month, summarizing all transactions in an account during the time from the previous statement to the current statement
Term
bank endorsement
Definition
An endorsement by a bank for a negotiable instrument, such as a banker's acceptance or time draft, that assures the counterparty that the bank will stand behind the obligations of the creator of the instrument
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special endorsement
Definition
 an endorsement on negotiable paper that limits the transfer to a particular person
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restrictive endorsement
Definition
an endorsement signed on the back of a check, note or bill of exchange which restricts to whom the paper may be transferred
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electronic funds transfer

 

Definition
s the electronic exchange, transfer of money from one account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, through computer-based systems
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petty cash
Definition
A small fund of cash kept on hand for purchases or reimbursements too small to be worth submitting to the more rigorous purchase and reimbursement procedures of a company or institution
Term
petty cash slip
Definition
A document used to record petty cash payments where an original receipt was not obtained (sometimes called a petty cash voucher)
Term
coin
Definition
a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money
Term
currency
Definition
a system of money in general use in a particular country
Term
ABA Numbers
Definition
American Banking Association numbers- identifies the bank in which the account is located
Term
Routing Numbers
Definition
set by ABA that identifies the state in which the account is located; the first of the two longest sets of numbers on the check or deposit slip
Term
Account Numbers
Definition
the second of the two longest sets of numbers on check or deposit slip
Term

Checkbook

Definition
Where checks are recorded
Term
Floating a Check
Definition
paying with check hoping to put money in account by the time it is past
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