A method of double-counting cash.
Individuals may use two checking accounts at two different banks, writing a check to deposit in Account B (at Bank B) from Account A (at Bank A).
The check writer may have use of the funds in Account B before the check clears Account A, which may not even have the funds to cover the check deposited in Account B.
To avoid this practice, many banks restrict the use of newly deposited funds. Large corporations use the kiting technique by transferring dollars from Division A to Division B.
If Division A transfers funds to Division B but does not record the transfer right away, and Division B records the transfer of the funds immediately, the transfer amount is double-counted. It is in both Division A’s cash and Division B’s
cash.