EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) covers ACH, wire transfers, direct deposit, and debit card payments. Learn how each type works, what it costs ($0.20–$50 per transaction), and when to use ACH vs. wire transfers for payroll, vendor invoices, and customer collections.
Discover the waste book, the oldest book in accounting history. Learn how colonial merchants used waste books to track daily transactions, how Isaac Newton repurposed one for calculus, and why this centuries-old concept still shapes modern bookkeeping.
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