This tab displays information entered for the company in Common Services.
You can change the name of a contact person or position, fax number, and telephone number that you use for Bank Services.
Specify the type of message that will appear if you enter a future reconciliation date for a transaction on the Reconcile Statements screen:
- None. No message appears.
- Warning. A warning message appears when you clear a transaction using a future date. This is the default setting.
- Error. An error message appears when you enter a future date, and you must change the date to one that occurs in the current period before you can continue.
If you enter a bank code in this field, the specified bank is used as the default bank on the Reconcile Statements, Bank Entry, Reverse Transactions, and Reconcile E-Statements screens.
Specify the default distribution code to use for bank entries and for service charges on bank transfers.
If you do not want to specify a default distribution code, leave this field blank.
Note: If you specify a default distribution code, the G/L account assigned to the specified distribution code appears in the Default G/L Account field.
Specify the default general ledger account to use for bank entries and for service charges on bank transfers.
If you do not want to specify a default general ledger account, leave this field blank.
Note: If you specify a default distribution code, this field displays the G/L account assigned to the specified distribution code.
Specify whether transactions in the Deposit Details screen are sorted by transaction date or number.
Specify the account used for rounding differences when funds are transferred between two accounts that use different currencies.
Specify the length of the transaction number.
The maximum length you can use for transaction numbers (including the prefix) is 22 characters.
This field displays the posting sequence number that will be assigned the next time you post each type of transaction.
You cannot change the posting sequence number.
The Prefix and Next Number fields determine the document numbers that will be assigned to the next bank transfer and bank entry that you save.
You can accept the default prefixes and numbers you see on the Documents tab, or you can specify unique prefixes and next numbers to use for bank transfers and bank entries.
Note: Deposit slip numbers and check numbers are assigned for each bank. To find out the next deposit slip number or check number for a particular bank, check the bank record. For more information, see Banks Screen.
Overview
Note: Depending on how your system is set up, this desktop screen may also be available as a web screen. For more information, see the Web Screens Getting Started Guide or the help for Sage 300 web screens.
Use the Bank Options screen to specify default codes and processing settings for Bank Services:
- Change the contact name, telephone number and fax number for Bank Services.
- Specify the bank code to display as the default for the Bank Reconcile Statements screen and in new bank transactions.
- Specify the type of message to display if you try to post a reconciliation that includes a transaction reconciled in a future period.
- Specify how transactions in the Bank Deposit Details screen are sorted.
- Specify the default distribution code or the general ledger account to use for bank entries and for service charges that you enter with bank transfers.
- For a multicurrency company, specify a general ledger transfer adjustment account to which to post rounding differences when you transfer funds between two bank accounts that use different currencies. (Do not select an account to which posting is prohibited).
- Specify the document numbers to assign to bank entries and bank transfers.
The screen also displays the next posting sequence number.
Use this screen when setting up Bank Services, or to change your selections.
Note: If your system uses security, you need Setup Maintenance authorization to edit Bank Services options. You require Maintain Bank Information security authorization to view bank options.