What Is Utility

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Essay

What is utility?

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Definitions:

Bank Reconciliation

The process of matching the balances in an entity's accounting records for a cash account to the corresponding information on a bank statement, to identify discrepancies and reconcile differences.

Before Adjustment

The term refers to accounting entries and balances that have not been updated for transactions and events that occurred during the accounting period.

Days' Cash

A measure of a company's financial flexibility, indicating the number of days the company can continue to operate using only its cash on hand, without additional income or financing.

Petty Cash

Petty cash is a small amount of cash on hand used for paying expenses too small to merit writing a check or using a credit card.