Cash Control and Banking Activities Chapter 11 $ Cash Control and Banking Activities $ Making Accounting Relevant Businesses deposit all cash and checks into a bank account and make payments using checks. This policy helps to protect cash from loss or theft. $ $ What other benefit does a business gain from the use of a checking account?

$ $ $ $ Section 1 Banking Procedures What You’ll Learn Chapter 11 What controls a business uses to protect cash and why these controls are needed. To complete forms used to open a checking account. To record information on check stubs. To prepare a check correctly. $ $ $

$ $ $ $ Why It’s Important Key Terms Chapter 11 internal controls Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Why It’s Important Cash is a valuable asset. It must be protected and processed properly. $ Key Terms internal controls external controls checking account check depositor signature card deposit slip endorsement restrictive endorsement payee drawer drawee voiding a check $ $

Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Protecting Cash It is important to protect cash from loss, waste, theft, forgery, and embezzlement. $ $ $

$ $ $ $ Protecting Cash (cont'd.) Chapter 11 INTERNAL CONTROLS Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Protecting Cash (cont'd.) INTERNAL CONTROLS $ 1. Limit the number of persons handling cash. 2. Separate accounting tasks involving cash. 3. Bond (insure) employees who handle cash or cash records. 4. Use a cash register and a safe. 5. Deposit cash receipts in the bank daily. 6. Use checks to make all cash payments. $ $

$ $ $ $ Protecting Cash (cont'd.) Chapter 11 EXTERNAL CONTROLS Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Protecting Cash (cont'd.) $ EXTERNAL CONTROLS 1. Verify signatures on checks. 2. Maintain records of transactions. $ $

$ $ $ $ Opening a Checking Account Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Opening a Checking Account Allows a person or business to deposit cash in a bank and to write checks against the account balance. A signature card contains the signature(s) of the person(s) authorized to write checks on the account. Printed checks are packaged together in checkbooks. $ $ $

$ $ $ $ Making Deposits to a Checking Account Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Making Deposits to a Checking Account Businesses make regular deposits to protect the currency, coins, and checks received. $ $ $

$ $ $ $ Endorsing Checks Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Endorsing Checks To deposit the check in a checking account, the depositor endorses the check to transfer ownership to the bank. An endorsement is an authorized signature written or stamped on the back of a check representing a promise to pay. $ $ $

$ $ $ $ Recording Deposits in the Checkbook Chapter 11 Deposits Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Recording Deposits in the Checkbook $ $ Deposits New Balance $

$ $ $ $ Writing Checks Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Writing Checks Enter amount Enter date Enter payee $ Enter payee Enter date Enter purpose Enter amount $ $ Enter new balance Sign the check Enter amount Enter dollar amount in words

$ $ $ $ Voiding a Check Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Voiding a Check $ Writing the word “Void” in large letters across the front of a check (in ink) is known as voiding a check. $ $

$ $ $ $ Check Your Understanding Chapter 11 Section 1 Banking Procedures (cont'd.) Chapter 11 $ Check Your Understanding $ Cash is protected through internal controls and external controls. Describe controls over cash. $ $