What are two common methods used when accepting deposits for credit card and debit card transactions?

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The net and gross methods are used to accept the deposits of credit card and debit card transactions.

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Definition of credit card

A credit card is a card that the bank issues to the customers that allow customers to buy goods on credit.

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Two methods used to accept deposits

The two methods of accepting the transactions of credit and debit cards:

  1. Net: In this method, total sales less the processing fees equal the total net amount deposited by the customer. This total net amount is entered as the deposit.

2. Gross: In this method, the total sale amount is recorded. In this method, no processing fees are deducted from the payments made by the customers.

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The following items could appear on a bank reconciliation:

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c. NSF check from customer, no. 548, for \(175.

d. Bank collection of note receivable of \)800, and interest of \(80.

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What is a bank reconciliation?

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This problem continues the Crystal Clear Cleaning problem begun in Chapter 2 and

continued through Chapter 6.

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Regional Bank. The bank statement dated March 31, 2019, for Crystal Clear

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Beginning Balance, March 1, 2019

Deposits and other credits:

Mar. 2

10

18

20

23 EFT Peg’s Restaurant(1)

(1) Peg’s Restaurant is a customer making a payment on account.

(3) Texas Energy is a utility provider.

(2) Check Art is a company that prints business checks (considered a

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\(33,000

900

19,000

50,000

350

Checks and other debits:

Mar. 2 EFT to Check Art(2)

Ending balance, March 31, 2019

\) 0

31 Interest Revenue 50

5 Ck#235

9 Ck#237

9 Ck#236

26 Ck#239

10

2,400

1,500

2,900

2,000

28 EFT to Texas Energy(3) 130

29 Ck#240 300

31 Bank service charge 25

103,300

(9,265)

$ 94,035

Crystal Clear Cleaning’s Cash account in the general ledger shows the following

transactions for March:

Cash—First Regional Bank Checking Account

Balance

Deposit

Deposit

Deposit

Deposit

2,400

2,900

1,500

400

2,000

94,870

Mar. 2

10

18

20

31 Deposit

33,000

900

19,000

50,000

1,770

Mar. 2

4

5

10

21

Ck#235

Ck#236

Ck#237

Ck#238

Ck#239

300

300

23

29

Ck#240

Ck#241

Balance

Requirements

1. Prepare the bank reconciliation at March 31, 2019.

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