HOW TO WRITE A CHECK & POST TRANSACTIONS TO A CHECKBOOK REGISTER Ms. Irene Perez
How to Write a Check Toys R Fun Manufacturing 001 123 Hoola Hoop Road 11-35/1210 Jump Rope CA 95111 555 ____________________ Date Pay to the order of ____________________________________________ $ _________ ___________________________________________________________________________________Dollars Bank of America 123 Great America Road Forrest CA 95111 For ___________________________ _____________________________________ |∶ 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 |∶ 0 0 1 ||| 0 5 5 5 ||| 1 2 3 1 2 3 NUMBER DESCRIPTION The current Date The name of the person/company/organization (Payee) The amount of the check in numbers only The full written amount of the check. Draw a line to the end, if needed A signature to show approval of the check to be paid Write the purpose of the check
Checkbook Register DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer NUMBER DESCRIPTION The description of the transaction The date of the transaction Who the transaction was issued to/Deposited from The amount that was issued When the check has been cleared by the bank The amount of the deposit The balance after deducting/adding the transaction
Transaction: January 1, opened a business account, Toys R Transaction: January 1, opened a business account, Toys R. Us, in the amount of $2,000.00 DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE DEP 1/1 Opened Account $2,000.00 *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer
Transaction: January 2, Wrote a check for $800 Transaction: January 2, Wrote a check for $800.00 for the first month’s rent for an office to Open Air Management Toys R Fun Manufacturing 001 123 Hoola Hoop Road 11-35/1210 Jump Rope CA 95111 555 January 2, 20XX D ate Pay to the order of Open Air Management $ 800.00 Eight Hundred Dollars and no/100 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dollars Bank of America 123 Great America Road Forrest CA 95111 Your Signature For Rent _____________________________________ |∶ 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 |∶ 0 0 1 ||| 0 5 5 5 ||| 1 2 3 1 2 3
Transaction: January 2, Posted check No Transaction: January 2, Posted check No. 001 to register in the amount of $800.00 for the first month’s rent for an office to Open Air Management DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE DEP 1/1 Opened Account $2,000.00 001 1/2 Open Air Management $800.00 $1,200.00 *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer
Transaction: January 5, Went to Office Depot and purchased $54 Transaction: January 5, Went to Office Depot and purchased $54.73 of office supplies and used check #002. Toys R Fun Manufacturing 002 123 Hoola Hoop Road 11-35/1210 Jump Rope CA 95111 555 January 5, 20XX D ate Pay to the order of Office Depot $ 54.73 Fifty-Four and 73/100 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dollars Bank of America 123 Great America Road Forrest CA 95111 Your Signature For Office Supplies ___________________________________ |∶ 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 |∶ 0 0 1 ||| 0 5 5 5 ||| 1 2 3 1 2 3
Transaction: January 5, Posted check No Transaction: January 5, Posted check No. 002 to register in the amount of $54.73 to Office Depot for $54.73 for office supplies. DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE DEP 1/1 Opened Account $2,000.00 001 1/2 Open Air Management $800.00 $1,200.00 002 1/5 Office Depot $ 54.73 $1,145.27 *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer
Transaction: January 6, posted ATM card purchase of a printer, from BusinessSupplies.com. DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE DEP 1/1 Opened Account $2,000.00 001 1/2 Open Air Management $800.00 $1,200.00 002 1/5 Office Depot $ 54.73 $1,145.27 ATM 1/6 BusinessSupplies.com $289.99 $855.28 *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer
Transaction: January 8, received checks from Target, Wal-Mart and Sears totaling $3,025.33. Deposited checks to account. DESC* DATE ISSUED TO AMOUNT √ DEPOSIT BALANCE DEP 1/1 Opened Account $2,000.00 001 1/2 Open Air Management $800.00 $1,200.00 002 1/5 Office Depot $ 54.73 $1,145.27 ATM 1/6 BusinessSupplies.com $289.99 $855.28 1/8 Deposit $3,025.33 $3,880.61 *DEP=Deposit ATM=Card Use 000=Check # OLB=Online Banking AUT=Automatic Payment TRF=Transfer