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OM CH 6
Vocabulary Terms and Definitions for Office Mgmt CH 6
Term | Definition |
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accounts payable | Short-term debts a company owes |
accounts receivable | Short-term debts owed to a company by others, such as its customers |
audit | Verify or check facts or procedures |
bank reconciliation | A report used to compare bank and company account records |
bonding | Insurance for financial loss due to employee theft or fraud |
budget | A plan for allocating resources |
check | A written order to a bank to make payment against the depositor’s funds in that bank |
commission | Payment based on the price of items sold |
compensated | Paid |
credit | Permission to pay later for goods or services |
debit card | A kind of bank card that allows the cost of purchases to be automatically deducted from the cardholder’s bank account |
deductions | Items that reduce gross pay |
direct deposit | Placing money in a bank account by electronic means rather than issuing a check |
electronic funds transfer (EFT) | The exchange of money by sending bank records via a computer network |
endorsement | A signature of a payee on the back of a check authorizing the bank to cash or deposit the check |
fiscal year | A 12-month period used for financial accounting purposes |
forge | Imitate or counterfeit for illegal purposes |
fraud | Intentional deception to cause a person or business to give up property (assets) or some lawful right |
gross salary | Money earned before any deductions are made |
internal control | A method used by a business to safeguard assets |
net pay | Final earnings amount after all deductions |
overtime | Hours worked beyond the standard number in a workweek |
payee | A person to whom a check is written |
payroll | A list of employees and amount of salary or wages due to each |
petty cash | Money kept on hand for paying small expenses |
tickler file | Notes or records arranged by date for keeping track of future actions |
voucher | A document that provides information and approval to make a payment |