Accounting Dictionary - Letter O

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Outstanding checks
are checks distributed by an entity but not yet presented to the bank by check recipients. Outstanding checks are recorded by the entity in the books but are not recorded on a bank statement. Outstanding checks are subtracted from the bank balance in preparing a bank reconciliation.
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