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Learn about checking accounts, endorsements, postdated checks, bank statements, electronic funds transfers, and petty cash. Understand fiscal periods, trial balances, income statements, and adjustments for financial reports.
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List of Words for Chapter 6 Checking account Endorsement Blank endorsement Special endorsement Restrictive endorsement Postdated check Bank statement Dishonored check Electronic funds transfer Debit card Petty cash Petty cash slip
Checking Account~ A bank account from which payments can be ordered by a depositor
Endorsement~ A signature or stamp on the back of a check transferring ownership
Blank Endorsement~ An endorsement consisting only of the endorser’s signature
Special Endorsement~ An endorsement indicating a new owner of a check
Restrictive Endorsement~ An endorsement restricting further transfer of a check’s ownership
Postdated Check~ A check with a future date on it
Bank Statement~ A report of deposits, withdrawals, and bank balances sent to a depositor by a bank
Dishonored Check~ A check that a bank refuses to pay
Electronic Funds Transfer~ A computerized cash payments system that uses electronic impulses to transfer funds
Debit Card~ A bank card that, when making purchases, automatically deducts the amount of the purchase from the checking account of the cardholder
Petty Cash~ An amount of cash kept on hand and used for making small payments
A form showing proof of a petty cash payment Petty Cash Slip~
List of Words for Chapter 7 • Fiscal period • Work sheet • Trial balance • Adjustments • Income statement • Net income • Net loss
Fiscal Period~ The length of time for which a business summarizes and reports financial info.
Work Sheet~ A columnar accounting form used to summarize the general ledger information needed to prepare financial statements
Trial Balance~ A proof of the equality of debits and credits in a general ledger
Adjustments~ Changes recorded on a work sheet to update general ledger accounts at the end of a fiscal period
Income Statement~ A financial statement showing the revenue and expenses for a fiscal period
Net Income~ The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total revenue is greater
Net Loss~ The difference between total revenue and total expenses when total expenses is greater