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The article offers information on bank account management (BAM). Topics include the centralization of authorized signatories for better control, the need for regular reports on any bank account information changes, and the maintenance of one system of records for accuracy. It also discusses the importance of regular reconciliation meetings with banks for checking purposes.

The article talks about the use of paper checks in the U.S. It discusses the passage of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, also called Check 21, which was implemented in October 2004, that allows banks to substitute images of checks for the checks themselves, making for faster and cheaper processing. According to some financial analysts, checks are still useful in the U.S. unlike in Great Britain where paper check clearing will be phased out by October 21, 2018.