Posted by Stephen Auerbach on November 10, 2006 at 08:06:56:
This article describes how a small business can improve its check processing operation. If you want to read it for free you have to get there before Nov 15. The Times charges to read archived stuff.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/09/business/09sbiz.htm
A customer of mine is using this method and we read a CSV file from the check processor to post cash receipts automatically. You might be interested in implementing such an approach.