Can I write myself a check?

Question

I am treasurer for a church group and want to reimburse myself for something. I have one checking account for the church group and another personal one. Can I write a check to myself from the church fund and deposit it into my personal account?

Answer 1

Yes you can. I'm a bank teller and people do that type of transaction all the time. No problem

Answer 2

Depends who has signing authority for your church group account. If you are an authorized signer, there's no logistical/legal reason why you can't write a check to yourself (in fact, in the days before electronic banking, that's how folks would sometimes transfer money between accounts). However, from an audit point of view, it is not a good idea for you to be the one to write the reimbursement check to yourself, because it could look like you were trying to embezzle money from your church group. If you had someone else sign the check instead, then, presumably, they were satisfied that the reimbursement was legitimate and you would not be suspect in any way.

Answer 3

Unless she gave you power of attorney (which she did not) if there is ever a dispute between you, her or the landlord she could smite you. She could probably come up with some sort of receipt to show that she was indeed out of town when the check was deposited. Texts mean nothing. Who is to really say court wise that it was really her? The court will not care about anything except who actually signed the check. You might trust her to no end but the world is full of people who banked on that. It is her responsibility to not put you in this position. If you are great pals she would know this. She can wire you the cash. She can wire this into your account or send a check via one day mail with say FedEx.

Answer 4

Yes, you can, but make sure you document what the funds were spent for, and make sure you document where you got the check you deposited.

There's usually a seperate accounts receivable and accounts payable person so that things like this don't come up.

Down the road, if there's ever a question, make sure you can produce a receipt for the money spent, and a deposit slip for the money deposited.

Answer 5

Just make the check out to CASH.
You shouldn't have a problem depositing it.

Answer 6

Yes, as long as everyone in the group knows and have approved it, preferably in writing, as to how much you can write yourself a check and how often, such as bi-weekly, monthly and so on.

Otherwise it is considered embezzlement.

Answer 7

I would be extremely careful doing this as it could be perceived as theft. However, if you have written approval by the right authority, there should be no issue with writing and cashing the check. Just be careful, and protect yourself.

Answer 8

Yes you can, but keep all the supporting documents explaining your transaction attached with the payment voucher. Also make sure your transaction is in accordance with the Bible

Answer 9

Yes but I would make sure that the other board members understood what the transaction was for before I completed it.

Answer 10

sure why not if its your check. jim carry once wrote himself a check worth 25 million dollars. when his father died kept that check on his father's jacket. imagine the next movie he did after doin that he was paid a whopping 25 million.