Set up e-banking

Summary

How to set up e-banking in Sage 50 Accounts.

Description

If you use compatible bank software or a compatible bank's website, you can connect it through e-banking. This lets you process e-Payments and e-Reconcile your bank account.
You can't use e-banking for foreign currency transactions or Faster Payments. Any Faster Payments upload to your bank as ACH credits instead.

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Enable e-banking

  1. Go to Settings, then select Bank Defaults.
  2. Select the Enable e-banking checkbox, then select OK.

TIP:

Log on as Manager if you don't see the Enable e-banking option.

Download your e-banking plugin

Install the e-banking module on each workstation that needs access to the feature.

▼ Enter your bank details
  1. Go to Bank accounts, then select the bank account you want to use for e-banking.
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Select the Bank Details tab and complete the Bank Address and Account Details.
  4. Complete the electronic banking fields:

    Field

    Description
    Bank Type
    From the dropdown, select the bank software you want to connect to.
    Configure button
    Select this button to configure your e-banking settings. 
  5. Click Save, then click Close.

Configure your e-banking settings

  1. Select Bank accounts, then select the relevant bank account.
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Select the Bank Details tab, then select Configure.
  4. Complete the Sage e-banking Configuration window as follows.

    NOTE:

    Configuration details for e-banking depend on the bank type you select in the dropdown. Some options aren't available in all banking software.


    Common directory

    The directory where the program saves your e-Payment and e-Reconcile statement files. C:\ appears as the default. To change this, enter the file path or select Browse to locate the directory.
    Override common directory

    Select this checkbox to use a different directory for e-Payment files and e-Reconcile statements.
    Statement Reconciliation Service

    The folder where your banking software saves statement files. This is before you import them into e-Reconcile. C:\ appears as the default. To change this, enter the file path or select Browse. Enter the file extension your banking software uses to save statement files, for example, TXT. Only files with this extension appear in the Import window.
    Payment file options The directory, file name, and extension of the e-Payments file your online banking software uses. C:\ appears as the default. To change this, enter the file path or select Browse.
  5. Select OK, then Save, and Close.

 

▼ Set up supplier records for e-payments
  1. Select Suppliers, then select the relevant supplier account.
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Select the Bank tab.
  4. Complete the Bank Details:
    Field Description
    Bank Name The supplier's bank name.
    Address The supplier's bank address.
    Account Name The supplier's bank account name.
    Sort Code The supplier's bank sort code. Enter it as a six-digit number or with dashes, for example, 112233 or 11-22-33.
    Account Number The supplier's bank account number. This is eight digits.
  5. Complete the Payment Details:
    Field

    Description
    BACS/SEPA Ref

    The supplier's BACS reference, if you have it.
    IBAN

    The supplier's International Bank Account Number (IBAN). Use this for payments across country borders in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland. You always use an IBAN with a Bank Identifier Code (BIC).
    BIC/Swift

    A standard identifier for banks. You use this on all international payments.
    Roll Number

    An additional reference some building societies use.
    Additional Ref

    Any additional information about this supplier's bank account. You can enter up to three lines of 60 characters.
  6. From the Payment Method dropdown, select BACS.
  7. Select the Online Payments checkbox.
  8. Choose Save. then Close.

NOTE:

Any payment you create for a supplier with Online Payments selected has a reference of (BACS). If you don't want to send the payment through BACS, remove or replace the reference. The payment won't appear in e-Payments if you remove the reference.

 

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