The word "disbursement" in accounting means to send out. A cash disbursement is a payment that might be made using currency but could be made in other forms of immediate payment, such as a check, ...

Every small business needs a cash disbursement system that efficiently and securely handles a company's cash payments. Accounts payable, or A/P, is closely tied to cash disbursements, and most ...

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