Dishonoured cheques
A bank may refuse to honour cheques for various reasons:
Amount in word differs from figure
Cheque has not been signed
Cheque is older than 6 months
Cheque has been post-dated
Mistake has been made on cheque
Drawer of cheque has insufficient funds
Drawer of cheque has died
Source document Debit Slip
Subsidiary journal CPJ
Type of account Bank (Credited) Debtor’s Control (Debited)
A bank may refuse to honour cheques for various reasons:
Amount in word differs from figure
Cheque has not been signed
Cheque is older than 6 months
Cheque has been post-dated
Mistake has been made on cheque
Drawer of cheque has insufficient funds
Drawer of cheque has died
Source document Debit Slip
Subsidiary journal CPJ
Type of account Bank (Credited) Debtor’s Control (Debited)