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A check that is not paid by the bank on which it is written (drawn). Often the reason a check is not paid is that the account on which the check was drawn did not have a sufficient balance. In that case the check is...

than the amount of the check. The check being returned as not sufficient funds is also referred to as a returned check, a bank return item, a check that bounced, or a rubber check since it was bounced back to the payee...

. Add To BANK Balance Wrong. The adjustment should be a deduction from the balance per the bank. Deduct From BANK Balance Right! The adjustment is a deduction to the bank's balance. 11. Fee charged by bank for...

deposited and the check was returned because of insufficient funds A transfer of funds to another account at the bank The bank’s use of the term debit memo is logical because the company’s bank account is a...

, it will be returned (or bounced back) through the banking system. Because the check was bounced back by the bank, the check is described as a rubber check. A rubber check also causes bank fees for the maker of the...

, the bank checking account will have a negative balance. The negative balance in the bank account will likely result in one of the following actions by the bank: The checks being presented are returned to the...

What is an outstanding check? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Outstanding Check An outstanding check is a check that a company has issued and recorded in its general ledger accounts, but the check has not...

What is a blank check? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Blank Check A blank check often refers to a check that has been signed by an authorized check signer without completing the other information (date,...

What is a voided check? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA A voided check is a check written or partially written but then canceled or deleted by the maker of the check. The notation of “void” is used because checks...

A check that has been issued but has not yet been paid by the bank on which it is drawn. An uncleared check is also known as an outstanding check.

What is an unpresented check? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA An unpresented check is a check written by a company and entered in its records, but the check has not yet cleared the company’s checking account. In...

A check drawn on a bank. A cashier’s check leaves no doubt that the funds represented by the check are real. A bank money order or a certified check would also assure the payee that the funds are in the bank.

A fee for the printing of checks ordered by a company. Often the amount is deducted automatically from a company’s checking account by the company that printed the checks.

A check bearing a date in the future. The company receiving such a check should not report the check as cash until the date of the check.

A check often referred to as an NSF check, a rubber check, or a check that bounced. It is a check that was not paid by the bank of the issuer (writer) of the check because the checking account of the issuer did not have...

Is a postdated check considered to be currency? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA A postdated check—a check with a date that is later than the current date—is not considered to be currency. Further, the postdated...

What is a post-dated check? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of a Post-dated Check A post-dated check (or post-dated cheque) is a check written with a future date. In other words, the date that appears on the...

Our Explanation of Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive...

Our Explanation of Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive...

The temporary contra purchases account used in a periodic inventory system which represents the amounts of merchandise that were returned to suppliers and the amounts allowed as deductions by suppliers for goods not...

Merchandise that was returned to the seller by a customer. This account is a contra sales account. When merchandise sold on credit is returned, this account is debited and Accounts Receivable is credited.

What is a purchase return? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Purchase Return A purchase return occurs when a buyer returns merchandise that it had purchased from a supplier. Since the return of purchased...

A contra revenue account that reports 1) merchandise returned by a customer, and 2) the allowances granted to a customer because the seller shipped improper or defective merchandise. This of course will reduce the...

A measurement of financial performance of a company’s operating division that is not responsible for its financing and income taxes. The calculation is likely to be 1) the division’s operating income before...

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