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# Bank accounts

It is important to open a bank account as soon as possible. It improves security and financial control.

- Funds held in a bank are usually safer than cash held in the office.
- Bank transactions are less open to fraud than cash transactions although they can not reduce the risk entirely. Case study
- Bank transactions leave a paper trail which is easier to audit.