CASHIERS CHECK Definition

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CASHIERS CHECK; also known as a bank check, official check, tellers check, bank draft or treasurers check; is a check guaranteed by a bank. They are normally treated as cash because most banks clear them instantly.

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BILLS PAYABLE, in merchant accounts, are all bills which have been accepted, and promissory notes which have been made, are called "bills payable," and are entered in a ledger account under that name, and recorded in a book bearing the same title.

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