Cash account: Records receipts and expenditure. The balance is the difference.
Transaction: An example of buying or selling something, e.g. Ciara bought a new mobile phone.
Debit side: - On left
- Records all cash receipts
- Cash coming in (paypath or credit transfer).
Credit side: - Right side - Records all payments
- Cash going out (direct debt or standing order).
Analysed cash book: A tabular format of cash in and out of the individual.
Balance b/d:
- Balance brought down
- Opening cash for the next period.
Direct debit: The current account holder gives permission to another person or organisation to request the withdrawal of variable amount from the account, e.g. phone bills.
Paypath: This is where your wages are paid directly into your bank account. This will appear on the debit side of the cash book.
Standing order: An instruction by the account holder to a financial institution to pay a fixed amount to an organisation on a regular date, e.g. a mortgage.
Debit card: This allows you to pay for goods and services without using cash. It has a built-in chip and you have a four-digit PIN number. Money is transferred electronically from your account. Note: contactless payments are faster, no need to enter PIN. Amount is usually up to €50.
Credit transfer: A once- off instruction from a current account holder to the financial institution to transfer money into another account.
Overdraft: An arrangement in advance with the bank that allows an account holder to withdraw or spend more money than they have in the account. This will be on the credit side of the cash book.