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Accounting
Ch. 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accounting clerk | an accounting worker who processes routine details about accounting transactions |
| bank statement | a report of deposits, withdrawals, and bank balances sent to a depositor by a bank |
| blank endorsement | an endorsement consisting only of the endorser's signature |
| canceled check | a check which has been paid by the bank |
| cash over | a petty cash on hand amount that is MORE than the recorded amount |
| cash short | a petty cash on hand amount that is LESS than the recorded amount |
| checking account | a bank account from which payments can be ordered by a depositor |
| debit card | a bank card that automatically deducts the amount of a purchase from the checking account of the cardholder |
| deposit slip | a bank form which lists the checks, currency, and coins an account holder is adding to a bank account |
| dishonored check | a check that a bank refuses to pay |
| EFT | electronic funds transfer |
| electronic funds transfer | a computerized cash payments system that transfers funds without the use of checks, currency, or other paper documents |
| endorsement | a signature or stamp on the back of a check transferring ownership |
| non-sufficient funds check | a check dishonored by the bank because of insufficient funds in the account of the maker of the check |
| NSF check | non sufficient funds check |
| petty cash | an amount of cash kept on hand and used for making small payments |
| petty cash slip | a form showing proof of a petty cash payment |
| postdated check | a check with a future date on it |
| restrictive endorsement | an endorsement restricting further transfer of a check's ownership |
| special endorsement | an endorsement indicating a new owner of a check |
| voided check | a check that cannot be processed because the maker has made it invalid |