Adding a Bank Account
Before you start
- Make sure that the general ledger includes the following accounts:
- Bank Account
- Write-Off Account
- Rounding Account
- Add the distribution codes you need for bank entries.
- Add tax authorities and tax groups.
- Make sure you have authorization to maintain banks if you want to add, edit, or delete bank records.
To add a bank account:
- Select Setup > Payroll > Bank Services > Banks.
- In the Bank field, enter a bank code, then enter a Description for the bank.
- Fill in the fields on the Profile tab.
- On the Account tab, specify the general ledger bank and write-off accounts for the bank.
Note: Do not specify accounts to which posting is prohibited.
- On the Address tab, enter the company address, contact name, and phone and fax numbers.
- On the Check Stocks tab, specify check stock code, the next check number, and stock type.
- On the Taxes tab:
- Select a Tax Group.
- For each tax authority in the tax group, use the Finder in the Tax Class column to select a vendor tax class. The tax group and vendor tax classes are used as defaults for taxable bank entries for the bank.
- Click , then click .
After adding a bank account
- Print a list of the banks you added.
- Check data integrity and make a backup of any records you would not want to enter a second time.