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Zero Balance Account

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ZBA. A checking account which always maintains a balance of zero. Whenever the corporation needs to write a check, they transfer money into the account for the exact sum for which the check will be written, so that once the check is cashed there will once again be a balance of zero in the account. This helps the corporation avoid having money in too many different places.

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