Cash and banking

Bank accounts, reconciliation, outbound payments, and cash visibility.

Intended role

Treasury and staff accountants who own cash

Goal

Know what cash you have and keep books aligned with the bank

Done when

You can reconcile a bank account and see outbound payments in cash position.

1. Lesson 1

   Understand Cash Management

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   Bank and credit-card accounts are the cash subledger.

   Confirm: set up a checking account

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2. Lesson 2

   Understand Bank Reconciliation

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   Matching statements to books is the primary cash control.

   Confirm: perform bank reconciliation

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3. Lesson 3

   Understand Vendor Payments

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   Outbound payments move cash; they must clear in rec.

   Confirm: process vendor payments

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4. Lesson 4

   Understand Dashboards & Analytics

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   Cash position dashboards turn rec and payments into a daily view.

   Confirm: create a cash dashboard

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