| A | B |
|---|
| ABA number | A number assigned to banks. |
| Forged signature | A name falsely signed by someone else. |
| Personalized deposit slip | A deposit slip on which the depositor's name and address are preprinted. |
| Signature card | A form used to indicate to the bank which signatures to accept on signed checks. |
| Individual checking account | Used by only one person. |
| Joint checking account | Used by two or more persons |
| Checkbook | A book of checks. |
| Issue | To send out. |
| Check | A written order by the depositor to his or her bank to pay a company or person. |
| Check stub | Part of check kept by depositor. |
| Drawer | Writes the check. |
| Drawee | Bank that pays the check. |
| Payee | Receives check and is paid. |
| Legible | Clear and easy to read. |
| Postdate | To record a future date on a document. |
| Void | Unusable. |
| Check protector | Machine used to write checks. |
| Insufficient funds | When there is not enough money in the checking account to pay a check. |
| Voucher check | A check with a special stub attached. |
| Voucher | Shows the purpose of the check and description of the payment. |
