Note: The steps in this help topic apply to the Sage HRMS desktop product. Navigation and available features may differ in the premium web version of Sage HRMS.
For help with the options and fields on the Options window, click the fields listed below.
The Company tab displays information for the contact person or position, fax number, and telephone number that you use for Bank Services.
Bank Services displays this bank code as the default bank for the Reconcile Statements, Bank Entry, Reverse Transactions, and Reconcile OFX Statements windows.
You can specify a default bank code, or leave this field blank.
Specify whether to display a warning or an error message, or no message, when you enter a future reconciliation date for a transaction on the Reconcile Statements window.
The default setting is Warning. If you accept this setting, the system warns you if you clear a transaction using a future date.
If you select Error, the system displays an error message when you enter a future date, and you must change the date to one that occurs in the current period before you can continue.
This field lets you specify the default distribution code to use for bank entries and for service charges on bank transfers.
You do not have to specify a default distribution code.
Note: When you select a code, the G/L account assigned to the distribution code displays in the Default G/L Account field.
This field lets you select a general ledger account to display as the default for service charges on bank transfers and for bank entries.
You do not have to specify a default account.
Note: If you selected a distribution code, the G/L account assigned to the code displays in this field.
This field lets you specify the length of the transaction number.
The maximum length you can use for transaction numbers (including the prefix) is 22 characters.
The Prefix and Next Number fields determine the document numbers that Bank Services will assign to the next bank transfer and bank entry that you save.
You can accept the default prefixes and numbers you see on the Document tab, or you can use these fields to specify unique prefixes and next numbers to use for bank transfers and bank entries.
Note: Bank Services assigns deposit slip numbers and check numbers for each bank. To find out the next deposit slip number or check number for a particular bank, check the bank record.
This field shows the posting sequence number that Bank Services will assign the next time you post each type of transaction.
You cannot change the posting sequence number.