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Chapter 11
Accounting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Automated Teller Machine | 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 monthly. |
| Bankcard | A bank issue card honored by many businesses that can be used to withdraw cash and to a 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. |
| Canceled Check | A check paid by the bank, deducted from the depositor's account,and returned with the bank statement to the account holder. |
| Check 21 | The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act;it allows the conversion f a paper check to an electronics image that can be quickly processed between banks. |
| Checking Account | An account that allows a person r 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 signed the check. |
| Electronic Funds Transfer System ( EFTS ) | System that allows banks to transfer funds among accounts quickly and accurately without the exchange of checks. |
| Endorement | |
| External Controls | |
| Imaged Check | |
| Internal Controls | |
| NSF Check | |
| Outstanding Checks | |
| Outstanding Deposits | |
| Payee | |
| Postdated Check | |
| Reconciling the Bank Statement | |
| Restrictive Endorsement | |
| Signature Card | |
| Special Endorsement | |
| Stop Payment Order | |
| Voiding a Check |