Question

Ruskin has a $150,000 cash balance on both its ledger balance and its available bank balance. If Ruskin receives a check and deposits it in its checking account, funds are not made available on this particular check for 2 days. What is the float amount?

Answer 1

Ruskin receives a check and deposits it in its checking account, the float amount is $300,000.

What is the float amount?

The float amount is the amount that a customer's account reads in the bank at a particular point in time.

The float amount is usually briefly counted twice due to time gaps in registering a deposit and processing the paper checks.

Thus, if Ruskin receives a check and deposits it in its checking account, the float amount is $300,000.