Q.Write a word / term / phrase as a substitute for the following statement:
Payment of the bill before due date.

Dishonour occurs when the drawee fails to pay on the due date; the debt reverts to an ordinary personal account, increased by any noting charges (the Notary's fee for certifying the dishonour, recoverable from the defaulting drawee). Drawer: Drawee's A/c Dr (bill amount + noting charges), To Bills Receivable A/c (if retained) or To Bank A/c (if discounted/collected — the bank recovers its payment plus noting charges from the drawer). Drawee: Bills Payable A/c Dr + Noting Charges A/c Dr, To Drawer's A/c. Renewal: before the due date, the drawee requests cancellation of the old bill and a fresh bill (usually plus interest) for a later date — three-step entries (cancel old bill, charge/record interest, record new bill) mirrored in both parties' …