1. Cash Control and Banking Activities
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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?

2. $ $ $ $ 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. $ $ $

3. $ $ $ $ Why It’s Important Key Terms Chapter 11 internal controls
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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 $ $

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

5. $ $ $ $ Protecting Cash (cont'd.) Chapter 11 INTERNAL CONTROLS
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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. $ $

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

7. $ $ $ $ Opening a Checking Account Chapter 11
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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. $ $ $

8. $ $ $ $ Making Deposits to a Checking Account Chapter 11
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Making Deposits to a Checking Account
Businesses make regular deposits to protect the currency, coins, and checks received. $ $ $

9. $ $ $ $ Endorsing Checks Chapter 11
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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. $ $ $

10. $ $ $ $ Recording Deposits in the Checkbook Chapter 11 Deposits
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Recording Deposits in the Checkbook $ $
Deposits
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11. $ $ $ $ Writing Checks Chapter 11
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Writing Checks
Enter amount
Enter date
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Enter payee
Enter date
Enter purpose
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Enter new balance
Sign the check
Enter amount
Enter dollar amount in words

12. $ $ $ $ Voiding a Check Chapter 11
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Writing the word “Void” in large letters across the front of a check (in ink) is known as voiding a check. $ $

13. $ $ $ $ Check Your Understanding Chapter 11
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Cash is protected through internal controls and external controls. Describe controls over cash. $ $