“That sounds good and is acceptable on our end. Let’s shake on it.” Eeeww… no can do! How things have changed. In the age of COVID-19, all the old norms seem to have gone out the door – even the trusty handshake. Like it or not, today everyone is focused on COVID-19 and touchless everything. ...
In our latest case study, we talked to Stacie Baines, court clerk of Polk County, Georgia about bookkeeping. Born and raised in Polk County, she was appointed January 2019 to finish out an unexpired term. Stacie has 21 years of experience in office and is running unopposed on their Republican ballot. For now, she is ...
Across the country, courts and businesses are slowly opening or reclosing depending on COVID-19 cases. Here's a list of new policies to consider implementing when your county is safe to open. Make face masks mandatory or strongly encourage their use. Enforce social distancing of 6 feet. Make hand sanitizer available and encourage its use. Improve ...
Deciding which payment option to use is personal and fraught with pros and cons. Payment preference depends on lifestyle and opinion. Digital currency (commonly known as cryptocurrency) includes bitcoin and potentially Libra (a work in progress by Facebook's owner Mark Zuckerberg). Plastic payment methods are usually debit and credit cards but can include gift cards ...
Check and cash payments Checks and cash were already heading out the door before COVID-19 arrived. In the last two decades, consumers have been using debit and credit cards more often. In the last ten years, payment services such as Square, PayPal, and Venmo have became increasingly popular. Online shopping has exploded since March when ...
Court disbursements have relied on cash and checks for decades. Both options open courts up to fraud, theft, and time intensive payments. However, with CourtFunds, courts can seamlessly implement our easy and versatile disbursements solution. We know courts have a lot of people to pay in a lot of different circumstances. That's why we want ...
Electronic payments are becoming more possible and popular as technology advances. In this digital world, anyone receiving payments prefer to receive it electronically. This offers recipients the freedom to move and control with their funds on mobile devices and online. Moreover, 94% of people surveyed prefer a Push-to-Card or ACH disbursement instead of a paper ...
Paper check costs include supplies, man power, fraud risk, and environmental impact. In the United States, issuing paper checks can cost between $1 to $26 with an average of about $6 per check. Other factors to include in the cost of paper checks are the unbanked population, escheatment, and bank charges. 63 million adults are ...
Is your court still issuing paper checks? In today’s technological landscape, it feels as if most transactions are moving away from paper to electronic in an effort to streamline and stay relevant. It has been reported that paper checks can cost an organization up to $7.78 per check. If you issued 1,000 checks per month, ...
It is National Fraud Awareness Week! Check out this video as to why people commit fraud. CourtFunds is the best way for municipalities and courts to avoid fraud all together. Schedule your free demo today. #fraudweek #CourtFunds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRixN7Fsimc