Terminologies (Bank Reconciliation)

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Bank Reconciliation
- is a process of bringing into agreement the bank balance per bank and bank balance per record of the depositor.

Bank Balance
- balance reported by the bank

Book Balance or Check Stub Balance
- balacnce repoeted by the depositor

Check
- bank instrument used to withdraw cash from a checking account

Drawee Bank
- which a check withdrawal is addressed

Drawer
- is the signor of a withdrawal check or the party giving the order to pay

Payee
- whom payment is to be made

Endorsement
- process of transferring the right to withdraw cash

Bank Signature Card
- bank record showing the specimen signature of the bank depositor

Bank Statemnents
-reports from the bank to the client

Cash Book
- record of bank depositor showinh deposits and withdrawals

Check Stub
- is a bank form attached to the blank checks for use of the depositor for immediate posting of transactions with the bank

Deposit in Transit
- bank deposits reflected in the record of the depositor, but not yet in the record of the bank

Outstanding Checks
- checks drawn by the depositor and posted as reduction in the depositor's record, but not yet from the depository bank's record

Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
- an offsite equipment that enables the client to deposit and withdraw

ATM Card
- ID sized used to activate the ATM

Electronic Payment System (EPS)
- payments are made with the use of an ATM card

Bank Deposit Memo (DM)
- is a bank form and entry for bank balance deduction initiated by the bank other than checks

Bank Credit Memo (CM)
- a bank balance form for bank balance addition initiated by the bank other than the deposits by the client

Check Writer
- a machine used to write information on disbursement checks

Signature Plate
- a metal gadget attached to an equipment to stamp the signature of a signor

Internal Control
- is a plan of organization and all coordinate methods

Imprest System
- is an internal control system where all cash collection are deposited with the bank and all payments are made by checks

Petty Cash Fund
- is an amount in coins and currency held by the petty cash custodian for small cash payments that cannot be conveniently paid by checks

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