(Optional) Maintain a business checking account.

Maintenance should include a demonstration of keeping check registers or stubs up-to-date and balancing an account against a monthly statement. It should also include identification of the main tools and concepts related to an electronic checking account, such as

  • signature card
  • deposit
  • endorsement
  • check stub
  • check register
  • check writing
  • stop payment
  • overdraft
  • postdating
  • check processing
  • bank statement
  • online bill pay
  • service charges.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is the importance of a signature card?
  • Why do banks have service charges? What are examples of service charges?
  • Who should be permitted to endorse checks?
  • How can one prevent overdrawing an account?
  • What is the problem with postdating a check?
  • What is the procedure for balancing a checking account to a monthly bank statement?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of electronic banking?