Edu 290 Power Point I Learning How To Write A Check

Learning How to Write A Check
Genevieve S. Bognar
EDU 290
Central Michigan University

Parts of a check
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1. Account Holder Name, Address, and phone number
2. Bank Name and City/State
3. Check Number
4. Place to write the name or company that is getting paid with the check
http://checkwriter.net/how-to-read-a-check.htm

Parts of a check cont.
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5. Write numerically the amount the person/company is getting paid
6. Write the Amount in words
7. This can be blank or you can write any information

Cont.
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8. Account holder signs the check here
9. Routing number, 9 digit code that is routed back to the bank
10. Account Number- Account holders account number

Cont.
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11. Fraction Code- routing for the check
12. Date- Write the day the check is being created

How to write a check
First thing to do is fill in the date and the pay to the order of- Write in the name of the person/company the check is for.
http://search.creativecommons.org/banking.about.comod/checkingaccounts/ig/How-to-Write-a-Check/

How to write a check cont.
Secondly, write the amount numerically in the box.
Write as closely to the border, which will prevent someone in adding extra numbers.

Cont.
Write the amount of how much you want the check to be in words not numerically.
Draw a line through the extra space as seen in the example so someone couldn’t write more and take more money from you.

Cont.
Sign your name on the bottom right line and you can write whatever the check was for in the memo (see example).

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