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Checkings Account
Checkings Account - Bank Reconcilation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ATM | automated teller machine |
| Balance | money in your account |
| Bank statement | shows your deposits and withdrawals |
| Cash | coins and bills or exchange at the bank for money |
| Check | paper used to pay in the place of coins and bills |
| Checkbook | book with a supply of checks and a register of deposits and withdrawals |
| Reconcile | determining the difference between a checkbook balance and a bank statement balance. |
| Deduct | subtract |
| Endorse | sign your name to the back of a check |
| Canceled | already paid by the bank |
| Teller | bank clerk |
| Receipt | proof of payment |
| Deposit slip | A form that accompanies a deposit and lists the items deposited--currency, coins, or checks. |
| check stub | A form attached to a check on which a depositor keeps a record of the checks written and any current deposit. |
| Direct Deposit | Depositing an employee’s net pay directly into his or her personal bank account; usually made through electronic funds transfer. |
| check register | A separate form on which the depositor keeps a record of deposits and checks. |
| Signature card | A card, kept by a bank, that shows the signatures of all individuals authorized to draw checks against the account. |
| Joint account | A bank account that is used by two or more people. |
| Service charge | A fee a bank charges for handling a checking account. |
| Interest | The fee a bank pays for the use your money. |
| Transaction | An activity affecting a bank account and performed by the account holder or his/her agent. |
| Overdraft | withdrawing excessive funds, resulting in a negative bank balance. |
| Outstanding Checks | Checks that have been written, but have not yet been presented to the bank for payment. |
| Stop Payment | When a payee demands that the bank not honor a certain check written by the payee. |