Use this tab to create an ACH file for electronic payments.
This file is submitted to your bank to process payments. The file is created
for remittance data that is added to the system for a check run.
Bank Account
Select a bank account from the drop-down list.
The check runs for the bank account display in the grid below. Only check
runs that have not been included in a previous ACH file display.
Payment Date
The date on which funds are withdrawn from the
bank account.
Accept the default date, or enter another date
using the format mm/dd/yyyy. Or use the Calendar
Button to select a date.
Entry Description
Enter a description for the file.
Header Comment
Enter an up to 20-character free-form comment
about the ACH file.
File ID Modifier
The ACH file identification, which is used to
distinguish between multiple ACH files.
The field defaults to A
for the creation of one ACH file. Accept the default or enter B
if you are creating two or more ACH files.
Debit AP Account
Select this option when you want the ACH file
to include a debit record for the total of the check run. For some banks,
having this total is a requirement.
Settlement Date (blank if not checked)
This box defaults as unchecked. Check this box
when you want the ACH file to include the check settlement date in the
Settlement Date field of the ACH file. If the box is unchecked, the Settlement
Date field is blank in the ACH file.
The settlement date is the date on which the exchange
of funds with respect to an entry is reflected on the books of a federal
reserve bank.
Note
The Settlement Date in the file is in Julian date format,
not calendar date format.
Check Run ID
The system-assigned identification of the check
run. Click this column title to sort the list.
Check Date
The date appearing on checks in the check run.
Click this column title to sort the list.
Deposit Amount
The total amount of the direct deposits in the
check run. Click this column title to sort the list.
# of Deposits
The number of deposits included in the check run.
A direct deposit advice prints for each deposit. Click this column title
to sort the list.
Include
Click this box for each check run that you want
to include in the ACH file.
Find
This field defaults to Check
Run ID; however, if you click any underlined grid column title,
the field label changes to reflect your selection. You can then search
for check runs based on the field label. For example, if you know the
check date, click the Check Date column title
and the find field label changes to Find Check Date.
Enter the first few letters or numbers to search
for or select from a ,
and then select the Find button. The items that
are the nearest match to your entry display in the grid below. Click column
titles to sort the list further.
Go
Use this button to display additional pages when
the list of entries is longer than one page.
Create ACH File
Click to create the ACH file after you include
check runs. For more information, refer to the Include
field description. Note that a message displays about the Reset
ACH Created Flag utility, used when a check run is cancelled but needs
to be recreated.