The Customer Identification Program (CIP)implemented by the USA Patriot Act

question 127

Multiple Choice

The customer identification program (CIP) implemented by the USA Patriot Act requires banks to

• A) verify identities
• B) keep records of customer activities
• C) compare identities of new customers with government terrorist lists
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Chart of Accounts

An organized list of all the account titles and numbers being used to track financial transactions and prepare financial statements in a company.

Debit Entries

Accounting records that increase expenses or assets, or decrease equity, liabilities, or revenue.

Credit Entries

Credit entries are accounting entries that increase liabilities or equity or decrease assets, recorded on the right side of an accounting ledger.

Cash Account

A ledger account that tracks cash transactions, including receipts and payments, highlighting the available cash balance.