Banking and Accounting
Procedures
Banking and Accounting Procedures
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Banking Procedures

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Accounting Procedures

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Ethics in Accounting Procedures

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International Currency Exchange
Banking Procedures
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Checks
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Establish checking account at bank

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Transfer of funds–ordinary checks
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Check–written by depositor

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Drawer–also called maker; person who writes a check

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Drawee–bank from which check is drawn

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Payee–person to whom the check is written
Banking Procedures
 Cashier’s
 Also

(continued)

Check

known as treasurer’s check or official check

 Written

by an authorized officer of bank on its own

funds
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Guarantees payment to payee by drawer’s bank

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Depositor obtains official check by writing bank a check on his/her
funds for amount plus fee
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Bank Draft
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Check drawn by bank on its own funds in another bank located either in
same city or another city

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Made payable to third party, and upon endorsement, may be cashed at
bank on which it is drawn
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Bank Money Order
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Requires endorsement of payee

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May be cashed at any bank

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Purchaser charged small fee

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Amount of money may be limited
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Traveler’s Check
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Used in place of cash

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Must obtain in person and sign in presence of selling agent

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Purchased from banks and credit unions

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If lost or stolen, will usually be refunded
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Electronic funds transfer (EFT)
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Delivery system for electronic transactions

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No lost or stolen checks

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Payment made quickly and on time

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Major services—EFT, ATMs, centers for electronic funds transfers,
payment by telephone
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Automated teller machines (ATMs)
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Many convenient locations

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Customers can obtain cash or make deposits

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Requires EFT card and personal identification number (PIN) or
password
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Debit card
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Used in place of checks

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Money is taken directly from the individual or company’s checking
account

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May be used as debit card or credit card

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When used as a debit card, requires a pin number or password; when
used as a credit card must sign sales slip
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Direct Payroll Deposit
 Organization

pays employees without checks

 Organization

provides bank with magnetic tape
description of payroll disbursements made to the
employees

 Employee

receives statement from company or

third party
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Statement shows gross payment, type and amount of deductions, and
net payment
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Automatic deposits
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Funds automatically deposited

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Electronic routing number and account number are needed for
deposit

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Routing number and bank account number is usually printed on
bottom of checks
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Automatic debits
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Preauthorized automated transfer of funds from one account to
another account within same financial institution
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For an individual or company

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From checking or savings

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Example: Payment of utilities

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Copy of canceled check, account number and signature authorizing
transfer is required
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Web banking
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Must have access to Internet



Primary functions
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Easy online management of banking transactions



Ability to make electronic transfers

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Provides real-time information

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Software/password to access may be needed

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Requires ID
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Telephone transfers
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Call the company, provide nine-digit routing number of bank, bank
account number, check number, and amount

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May be charged a fee

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Company will draft the amount from your checking account and bank
honors check

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Payment can be made on exact due date, avoiding late charges
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Bank checks
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Stop-payment notification
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Used when check is written for incorrect amount

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Used when check is lost or stolen

Conditions of agreement are not met

Check endorsement
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Endorsing Checks
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Check presented for cash or deposit must be signed (endorsed)
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By the payee

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On reverse side of check

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Bank will accept for deposit checks that have been endorsed by
representative of payee

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Endorsement can be rubber stamped or handwritten in ink
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Three types of endorsements
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Blank endorsement

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Restrictive endorsement

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Full endorsement
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Blank endorsement
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Consists only of signature of payee

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Payable to bearer

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Use with caution when depositing or cashing checks
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Restrictive endorsement
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Limits use of check

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Words such as “For deposit only” or “Pay to” are written before
organization’s name or depositor’s signature

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Use when deposits are sent to bank by mail
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Full endorsement
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Also called a two-party check

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Transfer check to specified person or organization

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“Pay to the order of” followed by name of person/organization
receiving funds is written on check preceding signature of endorser
Banking Procedures
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(continued)

Bank deposits
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Preparing the cash/coin
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Coin values per roll

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Currency preparation
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Arrange all president’s faces going in same direction

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Strap all currency that meets required amounts

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Separate by denomination

Each strap must contain same denomination

Preparing the deposit slip
Bank Statement Reconciliation
 Statement
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issued by bank to depositor

Shows previous month’s balance, deposits, checks paid, bank charges,
and ending balance

 Comparison

of bank balance on the statement
with the checkbook balance


To make comparison, checks listed on statement are checked off in
check register
Bank Statement Reconciliation
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(continued)

Steps to reconcile bank statement
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Record in the company’s checkbook all automatic transactions not
previously entered
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+ any interest earned

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+ automatic deposits

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- service charges

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- automatic payments

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- telephone transfers and charges
Bank Statement Reconciliation
 Enter

(continued)

in company’s checkbook register a check
mark for each canceled check and all deposits
received by the bank listed on the bank
statement
 Total all outstanding checks (not paid by bank)
 Total all deposits shown in checkbook register
that are not on bank statement
Bank Statement Reconciliation
 Adjust

(continued)

the bank statement balance

 Enter

the checking account balance shown on front of
bank statement

 Add

any deposits not yet shown on statement

 Subtract

 The

the total of outstanding checks

adjusted bank statement balance from the
reconciliation should agree with the adjusted
checkbook balance
Bank Statement Reconciliation
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(continued)

If the adjusted bank statement balance and checkbook balance do
not agree, follow these steps:


Find the difference between the two

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Check the bank statement balance for errors



Look for omission of checks and deposits



Check for a math error in the check stubs
Accounting Procedures
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Petty cash fund


Established for small office expenditures



Used for things such as
 Messenger

service, postage due on a package, or emergency
purchase of office supplies

 All

expenses must be accounted for



Balance petty cash fund regularly

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Keep the cash and completed vouchers in a box or
envelope and put them in a safe place

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Prepare a petty cash voucher for each expenditure made

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Keep an accurate petty cash record, book, or distribution
sheet for each period; record each transaction in this
record
Accounting Procedures

(continued)

 Replenish

the petty cash fund periodically or soon
enough to keep an adequate supply of cash on hand

 To

replenish the petty cash fund, balance the petty
cash record, formally request a check for the
amount needed to bring the fund amount back to its
beginning balance

 Submit

records called for by the accounting
department

 Cash

the check and enter the beginning amount on
the first line of the “Explanation” column of the petty
cash record
Accounting Procedures
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(continued)

Payroll


Payroll register used to summarize each employee’s pay for a particular
period

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Summarizes each employee status


Wages earned

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Payroll deductions

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Final take-home pay
Accounting Procedures
 Completing

(continued)

a payroll register

 In

the payroll register, enter the employee’s
information—name, marital status, number of
withholding allowances, hourly rate, regular hours
worked and overtime hours worked

 Calculate

regular earnings

 Calculate

overtime earnings

 Add

regular and overtime earnings to determine gross
earnings
Accounting Procedures
 Calculate

(continued)

social security (OASDI) by multiplying gross
earnings by 6.2%
 Calculate Medicare by multiplying gross earnings by
1.45%
 Look up federal income tax in tax tables obtained from
Circular E Employer’s Tax Guide if not provided for
you
 Enter any other deductions in the payroll register
 Total all deductions
 Subtract deductions from gross pay to determine net
pay
 Checks are written for the net pay amount to each
employee
Accounting Procedures
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(continued)

Financial statements
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Income Statement
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Operating statement also called profit and loss statement showing money
earned and expenses incurred

Balance Sheet


Summarizes the balances of the assets

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Reports what a company is worth on any one given day


Assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
Accounting Procedures


(continued)

Budgeting


Process of planning future business operations and defining those plans,
expressed in financial terms in a formal report



Estimate of income and expenses of all areas of organization for a
certain period of time (month or year)
Accounting Procedures
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(continued)

Budget reports


Provides the basis for analyzing and revising spending activities



Compares actual sales or costs with figures budgeted



Follow the budget by not overspending the budgeted amount
Accounting Procedures
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(continued)

Office supplies inventory


Record of supplies on hand



Perpetual inventory record


Inventory each item



Keep balance accurate





Add to item when ordering more
Subtract from item when removing

Decide if balance on hand is sufficient or if time to replenish
Accounting Procedures
 Accounting
 Handles

 Typically,
 How

department

cost control for company

 Budgets

 Which

(continued)

have account titles and numbers

managers are responsible for their area

accounts are used most often?

accounts may be used?

 Correct

procedures for ordering and spending



Allowable expenses



Department code to use
Ethics in Accounting Procedures
 Auditors

and accountants create the financial
statements and must be the watch-dogs for
accurately reporting information
 Ethics is stressed in the accounting field by
requiring CPAs to take an ethics course once
every three years
 High ethical standards are required in every
phase of the office professional’s job
International Currency Exchange


Necessary when manager travels abroad



Locate current exchange rate



Call local banks





Available via Internet
At airports with international flights

Exchange rates are quoted per $1 U.S

Banking and Accounting Procedures

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    Banking and AccountingProcedures  Banking Procedures  Accounting Procedures  Ethics in Accounting Procedures  International Currency Exchange
  • 3.
    Banking Procedures  Checks  Establish checkingaccount at bank  Transfer of funds–ordinary checks  Check–written by depositor  Drawer–also called maker; person who writes a check  Drawee–bank from which check is drawn  Payee–person to whom the check is written
  • 4.
    Banking Procedures  Cashier’s Also (continued) Check known as treasurer’s check or official check  Written by an authorized officer of bank on its own funds  Guarantees payment to payee by drawer’s bank  Depositor obtains official check by writing bank a check on his/her funds for amount plus fee
  • 5.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Bank Draft  Checkdrawn by bank on its own funds in another bank located either in same city or another city  Made payable to third party, and upon endorsement, may be cashed at bank on which it is drawn
  • 6.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Bank MoneyOrder  Requires endorsement of payee  May be cashed at any bank  Purchaser charged small fee  Amount of money may be limited
  • 7.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Traveler’s Check  Usedin place of cash  Must obtain in person and sign in presence of selling agent  Purchased from banks and credit unions  If lost or stolen, will usually be refunded
  • 8.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Electronic fundstransfer (EFT)  Delivery system for electronic transactions  No lost or stolen checks  Payment made quickly and on time  Major services—EFT, ATMs, centers for electronic funds transfers, payment by telephone
  • 9.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Automated tellermachines (ATMs)  Many convenient locations  Customers can obtain cash or make deposits  Requires EFT card and personal identification number (PIN) or password
  • 10.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Debit card  Usedin place of checks  Money is taken directly from the individual or company’s checking account  May be used as debit card or credit card  When used as a debit card, requires a pin number or password; when used as a credit card must sign sales slip
  • 11.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Direct PayrollDeposit  Organization pays employees without checks  Organization provides bank with magnetic tape description of payroll disbursements made to the employees  Employee receives statement from company or third party  Statement shows gross payment, type and amount of deductions, and net payment
  • 12.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Automatic deposits  Fundsautomatically deposited  Electronic routing number and account number are needed for deposit  Routing number and bank account number is usually printed on bottom of checks
  • 13.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Automatic debits  Preauthorizedautomated transfer of funds from one account to another account within same financial institution  For an individual or company  From checking or savings  Example: Payment of utilities  Copy of canceled check, account number and signature authorizing transfer is required
  • 14.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Web banking  Musthave access to Internet  Primary functions  Easy online management of banking transactions  Ability to make electronic transfers  Provides real-time information  Software/password to access may be needed  Requires ID
  • 15.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Telephone transfers  Callthe company, provide nine-digit routing number of bank, bank account number, check number, and amount  May be charged a fee  Company will draft the amount from your checking account and bank honors check  Payment can be made on exact due date, avoiding late charges
  • 16.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Bank checks  Stop-paymentnotification   Used when check is written for incorrect amount   Used when check is lost or stolen Conditions of agreement are not met Check endorsement
  • 17.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Endorsing Checks  Checkpresented for cash or deposit must be signed (endorsed)  By the payee  On reverse side of check  Bank will accept for deposit checks that have been endorsed by representative of payee  Endorsement can be rubber stamped or handwritten in ink
  • 18.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Three typesof endorsements  Blank endorsement  Restrictive endorsement  Full endorsement
  • 19.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Blank endorsement  Consistsonly of signature of payee  Payable to bearer  Use with caution when depositing or cashing checks
  • 20.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Restrictive endorsement  Limitsuse of check  Words such as “For deposit only” or “Pay to” are written before organization’s name or depositor’s signature  Use when deposits are sent to bank by mail
  • 21.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Full endorsement  Alsocalled a two-party check  Transfer check to specified person or organization  “Pay to the order of” followed by name of person/organization receiving funds is written on check preceding signature of endorser
  • 22.
    Banking Procedures  (continued) Bank deposits  Preparingthe cash/coin  Coin values per roll  Currency preparation   Arrange all president’s faces going in same direction  Strap all currency that meets required amounts   Separate by denomination Each strap must contain same denomination Preparing the deposit slip
  • 23.
    Bank Statement Reconciliation Statement  issued by bank to depositor Shows previous month’s balance, deposits, checks paid, bank charges, and ending balance  Comparison of bank balance on the statement with the checkbook balance  To make comparison, checks listed on statement are checked off in check register
  • 24.
    Bank Statement Reconciliation  (continued) Stepsto reconcile bank statement  Record in the company’s checkbook all automatic transactions not previously entered  + any interest earned  + automatic deposits  - service charges  - automatic payments  - telephone transfers and charges
  • 25.
    Bank Statement Reconciliation Enter (continued) in company’s checkbook register a check mark for each canceled check and all deposits received by the bank listed on the bank statement  Total all outstanding checks (not paid by bank)  Total all deposits shown in checkbook register that are not on bank statement
  • 26.
    Bank Statement Reconciliation Adjust (continued) the bank statement balance  Enter the checking account balance shown on front of bank statement  Add any deposits not yet shown on statement  Subtract  The the total of outstanding checks adjusted bank statement balance from the reconciliation should agree with the adjusted checkbook balance
  • 27.
    Bank Statement Reconciliation  (continued) Ifthe adjusted bank statement balance and checkbook balance do not agree, follow these steps:  Find the difference between the two  Check the bank statement balance for errors  Look for omission of checks and deposits  Check for a math error in the check stubs
  • 28.
    Accounting Procedures  Petty cashfund  Established for small office expenditures  Used for things such as  Messenger service, postage due on a package, or emergency purchase of office supplies  All expenses must be accounted for  Balance petty cash fund regularly  Keep the cash and completed vouchers in a box or envelope and put them in a safe place  Prepare a petty cash voucher for each expenditure made  Keep an accurate petty cash record, book, or distribution sheet for each period; record each transaction in this record
  • 29.
    Accounting Procedures (continued)  Replenish thepetty cash fund periodically or soon enough to keep an adequate supply of cash on hand  To replenish the petty cash fund, balance the petty cash record, formally request a check for the amount needed to bring the fund amount back to its beginning balance  Submit records called for by the accounting department  Cash the check and enter the beginning amount on the first line of the “Explanation” column of the petty cash record
  • 30.
    Accounting Procedures  (continued) Payroll  Payroll registerused to summarize each employee’s pay for a particular period  Summarizes each employee status  Wages earned  Payroll deductions  Final take-home pay
  • 31.
    Accounting Procedures  Completing (continued) apayroll register  In the payroll register, enter the employee’s information—name, marital status, number of withholding allowances, hourly rate, regular hours worked and overtime hours worked  Calculate regular earnings  Calculate overtime earnings  Add regular and overtime earnings to determine gross earnings
  • 32.
    Accounting Procedures  Calculate (continued) socialsecurity (OASDI) by multiplying gross earnings by 6.2%  Calculate Medicare by multiplying gross earnings by 1.45%  Look up federal income tax in tax tables obtained from Circular E Employer’s Tax Guide if not provided for you  Enter any other deductions in the payroll register  Total all deductions  Subtract deductions from gross pay to determine net pay  Checks are written for the net pay amount to each employee
  • 33.
    Accounting Procedures  (continued) Financial statements  IncomeStatement   Operating statement also called profit and loss statement showing money earned and expenses incurred Balance Sheet  Summarizes the balances of the assets  Reports what a company is worth on any one given day  Assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
  • 34.
    Accounting Procedures  (continued) Budgeting  Process ofplanning future business operations and defining those plans, expressed in financial terms in a formal report  Estimate of income and expenses of all areas of organization for a certain period of time (month or year)
  • 35.
    Accounting Procedures  (continued) Budget reports  Providesthe basis for analyzing and revising spending activities  Compares actual sales or costs with figures budgeted  Follow the budget by not overspending the budgeted amount
  • 36.
    Accounting Procedures  (continued) Office suppliesinventory  Record of supplies on hand  Perpetual inventory record  Inventory each item  Keep balance accurate    Add to item when ordering more Subtract from item when removing Decide if balance on hand is sufficient or if time to replenish
  • 37.
    Accounting Procedures  Accounting Handles  Typically,  How department cost control for company  Budgets  Which (continued) have account titles and numbers managers are responsible for their area accounts are used most often? accounts may be used?  Correct procedures for ordering and spending  Allowable expenses  Department code to use
  • 38.
    Ethics in AccountingProcedures  Auditors and accountants create the financial statements and must be the watch-dogs for accurately reporting information  Ethics is stressed in the accounting field by requiring CPAs to take an ethics course once every three years  High ethical standards are required in every phase of the office professional’s job
  • 39.
    International Currency Exchange  Necessarywhen manager travels abroad  Locate current exchange rate   Call local banks   Available via Internet At airports with international flights Exchange rates are quoted per $1 U.S