Checks missing from the Reconcile Bank Accounts screen
There are a number of reasons why payroll checks may be missing from the Reconcile Bank Accounts screen. Use the following information to determine which is causing the checks not to show and how to display them on the bank reconciliation.
The bank account is not approved for direct deposit
The bank account needs to be approved for direct deposit. When bank accounts are initially set up, the status defaults to Prenote. Use the following steps to verify the bank account is approved.
- SelectSetupand thenBank accounts.
- Select theDirect Deposittab.
- In theBank Account Prenote Informationsection, change theStatusfield toApproved.noteIf payroll checks have already been printed for this bank account, you'll need to delete and re-enter the check.
Checks are eligible for direct deposit, but the ACH file hasn’t been created
If you printed payroll checks that are to be direct deposited, they won't appear on the bank reconciliation until the direct deposit file has been created.
- SelectActionsand thenProcess Direct Deposit.
- If you're impounding payroll, selectFundingand fund the file.
- Mark the checkbox for the payroll you're ready to create the ACH file for.
- SelectCreate Files.
note
If you are using direct deposit through Kotapay, the file will be automatically transmitted.
Liabilities were generated as historical checks
If you enter payroll checks after the fact, and generate the liabilities as historical checks, those checks are removed from the general ledger and the bank reconciliation. Use the following steps to generate the liabilities as handwritten checks.
- SelectActions, and thenEnter Transactions.
- If you already generated the liabilities for handwritten payroll checks as historical checks, delete and re-enter the checks.
- Select theGenerate Liabilities for Handwritten Payroll Checkslink.
- In the dialog, selectHandwrittenfrom the dropdown.
- Select the checks to generate liabilities for and then select theGeneratebutton.
- The checks should now appear on the bank reconciliation, and there will be open liabilities created on thePrint Checksscreen.
Payroll checks were entered for the wrong bank account
When the payroll checks were created, it is possible an incorrect bank account was selected. Use the following steps to verify the correct bank account was selected on the payroll checks.
- SelectActions, and thenEnter Transactions.
- Locate one or more of the missing checks in the Transactions list.
- In the Transaction detail field, check the Bank Account selection and verify the correct bank account was used.
Checks were converted from Creative Solutions Accounting (CSA)
It is best to convert client data after a given period has been reconciled in CSA as converted checks don’t transfer to the reconciliation screen.
After you complete a reconciliation in CSA, print out a
Bank Reconciliation Worksheet
. This report lists statement summary, bank summary, and book summary information for the reconciliation of a selected checkbook. This information will help you enter any In Transit
transactions as initial open items
in the Reconcile Bank Accounts screen of Accounting CS.