A | B |
Cash | money in the form of coins or bills |
Cash Equivalents | assets which can be turned into cash in a short period of time |
Cash Controls | procedures which monitor the process of receiving and distributing cash |
Best Practices | procedures which are considered to be the most effective |
Deposit | place money in a bank |
Withdraw | take money out of a bank |
Dual Control | transactions which require two people to complete |
Check Stock | paper which companies use to print checks |
Bank Reconciliation | process of verifying the bank statement amounts match company cash amounts |
Deposits in Transit | cash received and recorded by the company not yet recorded by the bank |
Outstanding Checks | checks recorded in the company's cash account but not yet recorded (“cleared”) by the bank |
Bank Service Charges | fees charged by the bank for common account activities |
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Check | checks not deposited by the bank because the account of the check writer did not have enough funds |
Interest Earned | money a bank gives the company based on its bank account balance |
Petty Cash | cash on hand to use for small expenses which do not require checks or credit cards |
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) | money being exchanged between businesses and customers electronically |