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  1. Action menu option, 'Re-import bank statement days':
    1. Must have uploaded a spreadsheet or .csv file of bank statement lines.
    2. The balance on the first import line, if any, plus the Bank Out-DR or minus the Bank In-CR of the line must match the balance on the last bank line dated before the Bank Date of the line, if any.
    3. The balance on the last import line, if any, must match the balance on the first bank line dated after the Bank Date of the line, if any, plus the Bank Out-DR or minus the Bank In-CR of the line.
    4. All existing bank lines between and including the date of the first import line and the date of the last import line will be deleted before re-importing the uploaded bank statement lines.

Batches of Journals

Journal batches are common - example credit card batches where an aggregator deposits the result into the bank at the end of the day from a POS.  In this case all the journals as they are created are linked to the batch.

Reconciling the batch will reconcile all the journals in that batch.

Tyro Batches

Tyro payment settlements are made in two amounts for a single day

  1. All non AMEX cards - normally the same day or next day
  2. AMEX cards - could be a number of days later

If the Tyro machine takes some offline transactions then the amount expected will be different to the amount paid.  The matching process will find dates that align with amounts that do not so the missing journals can be added to the batch before it is matched off.

Adding a journal to the POS Tyro Batch

User will require to either swipe their thumb or use initials and pin 

Can create a credit card refund linked to a closed batch.  Options available American Express, EFTPOS, Mastercard, Visa.  American Express will reduce the Amex total for the batch,  others will reduce the tyro total.

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Retail Takings Bank Deposits

Some organisations bank cash daily for the previous day and the full amount each time.  In this case the expected bank deposit journal will have been created as the POS is closed in the following day ready to be reconciled.  Right click to open and change it if required.

Reconciling statement lines

  1. If a line has been reconciled the Reconcile box will be ticked and the matching journal or batch details will be shown
    1. Lines in the bank statement may reconcile with individual journals or with the total of a journal batch
  2. The journal or batch can be opened from a right click on the line
  3. Likely matches are listed beside the bank statement line details

Rules Engine

The rules engine proposes the most likely match or template to the user that can be actioned, rejected or ignored.

Right click options offered to the user

  1. Right click on a line with bank details only
    1. will show matching amounts with different dates in the grid as possible matches - select to action (match and reconcile)
    2. Will provide option to create a new journal from scratch
  2. Right click on a line with our

    When re-importing day(s) for a bank rec, the system checks for grouped bank lines that include lines within the date range.

    1. If found, check if the groups include lines outside the date range.

      1. If found then the re-import cannot proceed.

      2. The system will Show a text box listing the group(s) and bank line(s) outside the date range.

Batches of Journals

Journal batches are common - example credit card batches where an aggregator deposits the result into the bank at the end of the day from a POS.  In this case all the journals as they are created are linked to the batch.

Reconciling the batch will reconcile all the journals in that batch.

A rounding journal will be added only if a 1c difference exists in order to match a bank line and the batch value will show that it now matches the bank line.

Tyro Batches

Tyro payment settlements are made in two amounts for a single day

  1. All non AMEX cards - normally the same day or next day
  2. AMEX cards - could be a number of days later

If the Tyro machine takes some offline transactions then the amount expected will be different to the amount paid.  The matching process will find dates that align with amounts that do not so the missing journals can be added to the batch before it is matched off.

Adding a journal to the POS Tyro Batch

User will require to either swipe their thumb or use initials and pin 

Can create a credit card refund linked to a closed batch.  Options available American Express, EFTPOS, Mastercard, Visa.  American Express will reduce the Amex total for the batch,  others will reduce the tyro total.

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Retail Takings Bank Deposits

Some organisations bank cash daily for the previous day and the full amount each time.  In this case the expected bank deposit journal will have been created as the POS is closed in the following day ready to be reconciled.  Right click to open and change it if required.

Reconciling statement lines

  1. If a line has been reconciled the Reconcile box will be ticked and the matching journal or batch details will be shown
    1. Lines in the bank statement may reconcile with individual journals or with the total of a journal batch
  2. The journal or batch can be opened from a right click on the line
  3. Likely matches are listed beside the bank statement line details

Rules Engine

The rules engine proposes the most likely match or template to the user that can be actioned, rejected or ignored.

Right click options offered to the user

  1. Right click on a line with bank details only
    1. will show matching amounts with different dates in the grid as possible matches - select to action (match and reconcile)
    2. Will provide option to create a new journal from scratch
  2. Right click on a line with our details only
    1. will show matching amounts with different dates in the grid as possible matches - select to action (match and reconcile)
    2. Will provide option to create a new journal from scratch

Unreconciling reconciled lines will split them again.

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Matches are assessed as belowPre-requisitesTestResultAction Required
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The journal or batch has not been ticked as reconciled in another bank statement or reconciled or assessed as a match in this bank statement





2the Bank Description contains 'Tyro Settlement' or ends in "Tyro"
  1. A POS batch with the same date as the Bank Date
  2. Not a Zippay batch

The total of the journal lines for the bank account in the batch that do not have 'american' (not case sensitive) in the Transaction Summary matches the Bank Credit.

If the total does not match but the date does then it will be listed with the amounts highlighted.

If the totals do not match then Right click to create a fee journal within the batch
3If the Bank Description contains 'AMEX GR' 
  1. A POS batch with a date between 1 and 6 days before the Bank Date.
  2. Not a Zippay batch

The total of the journal lines for the bank account in the batch that have 'american' (not case sensitive) in the Transaction Summary matches the Bank Credit.

Matched
4If the Bank Description ends with or ends in " AMEX" and has a date in the description
All Journals in a batch must have "amex" in the Misc Commentwill match on date in bank description regardless of amountRight click to open the batch and add journals to it so amounts match
5If the Bank Description contains 'ZIPMONEY'
  1. A Zippay POS batch with a date between 1 and 6 days before the Bank Date.

The total of the journal lines for the bank account in the batch is equal to or greater than the Bank Credit

If more than 1 batch qualifies then the batch with the total closest to the Bank Credit.

Right click to open the batch and add journals to it so amounts match
6If the Bank Description starts with 'Direct Credit' and ends with 'Payments'
  1. A journal batch with a journal type of Creditor Payment and a subtype of Direct Deposit.
  2. The Batch Date matches the Bank Date.

The total of the journal lines for the bank account in the batch matches the Bank Credit.

Matched
7Otherwise
  1. A journal with a date that matches the Bank Date.

The total of the journal lines for the bank account matches the Bank Credit.



8A journal template
Text rule Checked in Sequence order (small to large)Offers Journal template as possible matchTick match to create journal from the template or right click to find alternative
9Right click to review possible other matches or create a journal from scratch



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  • ignore and create a different journal
  • open the proposed journal to edit then save (eg to create multi-line journal)

Mass create using Action Button >Create and reconcile Journals from Rules

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Manually finding lines to reconcile

Note

Only transactions within the date range being viewed will be offered as potential matches

  1. Right click on a line with bank details only
  2. will search the grid for our transaction matching amount and show actions to match the bank line with our journal or batch.
  1. Right click on a line with our details only
    1. will search the grid for lines with bank details only and a matching amount and show actions to match the bank line with our journal or batch.
  2. Choosing to match will merge the lines and tick Reconcile.
  3. Unreconciling these lines will split them again

Adding new transactions to match the bank

Note

If a Foreign currency Journal is being entered to a local currency bank account from a bank statement line then the bank statement line in local currency is preserved so a change to the FX rate will change the Foreign Currency value of the journal.  To calculate an FX rate, clear out the FX rate and then enter the Foreign currency value > the FX rate will calculate.

On lines with bank details but no matching journal, Right Click for options

  1. If Bank Credit has an amount:
    1. Start a debtor payment
    2. Start a debtor prompt payment
    3. Start a bank transfer

Note also > a local currency bank account can have a debtor payment from a foreign currency

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  1. If Bank Debit has an amount:
    1. Start a creditor payment
    2. Start a creditor prompt payment
    3. Start a debtor refund
    4. Start a bank transfer

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  1. Each option will open the appropriate form and pre-populate it with Bank Date, the selected Bank Account and the Bank Debit or Credit.
  2. When the journal is saved the Bank Statement list will be refreshed.

Creating New Journal Templates

Note

Journal templates for bank rec rules must have a number of lines according to the journal type:

  1. 2 - general journal.
  2. 1 - creditor and debtor prompt payments.
  3. 0 - creditor and debtor payments.
  4. No other journal types are accepted

If a bank rec rule or a journal generated from a bank rec rule is saved then the bank rec will refresh

Franchisors may tick "Global" if all franchisees are to also use a rule.  Franchisees cannot modify Franchisor Templates.

Right click on any matched line to use the journal that was used as a match to create a new Journal Template

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The full Bank Description will be copied to the Rule Text. This can be edited and the Partial match check box ticked as required.

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The result when the grid refreshes

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Grouping Bank Statement Lines

In some situations bank statement lines are desired to be grouped either for reconciliation reasons - or to hide the detail (eg salary payments).

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  1. Any bank lines that are in a group will not show in the bank rec.
  2. The group will show on a line with:
    1. 'Group' in the Bank Balance column.
    2. The group Date in the Bank Date column.
    3. The group Description in the Bank Description column.
    4. The sum of the debit amounts of the bank lines in the group in the Bank Out-DR column.
    5. The sum of the credit amounts of the bank lines in the group in the Bank In-CR column.
  3. The group line will have all of the same functionality of a bank line:
    1. Match to an existing journal or batch.
    2. Be reconciled to an existing journal or batch.
    3. Create a journal according to the DR or CR amount.
    4. Create a new Journal Template (bank rec rule).
    5. Show a draft journal according to a bank rec rule.

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  1. On a bank line that has not been reconciled and is not a group, new right click option 'Add to new group':
    1. A new group will be created, with the Date and Description from the bank line.
    2. The bank line will be added to the group.
    3. A popup window will show the group and list the bank lines in the group.
  2. On a bank line that has not been reconciled and is not a group, new right click option 'Add to Date Description':
    1. One option for each unreconciled group shown in the bank rec.
    2. Multiple groups will be listed in order of the number of days difference between the bank line date and the group date.
    3. The bank line will be added to the group and contribute to its amount.
  3. On a group line a new right click option 'Show bank transaction group':
    1. A popup window will show the group and list the bank lines in the group.
  4. In the group popup window:
    1. The Date and/or Description for the group can be changed, and click Save in the popup.
    2. If the group has not been reconciled then a new right click option 'Remove from group'.

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Mass create using Action Button >Create and reconcile Journals from Rules

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Manually finding lines to reconcile

Note

Only transactions within the date range being viewed will be offered as potential matches

  1. Right click on a line with bank details only
  2. will search the grid for our transaction matching amount and show actions to match the bank line with our journal or batch.
  1. Right click on a line with our details only
    1. will search the grid for lines with bank details only and a matching amount and show actions to match the bank line with our journal or batch.
  2. Choosing to match will merge the lines and tick Reconcile.
  3. Unreconciling these lines will split them again

Adding new transactions to match the bank

Note

If a Foreign currency Journal is being entered to a local currency bank account from a bank statement line then the bank statement line in local currency is preserved so a change to the FX rate will change the Foreign Currency value of the journal.  To calculate an FX rate, clear out the FX rate and then enter the Foreign currency value > the FX rate will calculate.


On lines with bank details but no matching journal, Right Click for options

  1. If Bank Credit has an amount:
    1. Start a debtor payment
    2. Start a debtor prompt payment
    3. Start a bank transfer

Note also > a local currency bank account can have a debtor payment from a foreign currency

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  1. If Bank Debit has an amount:
    1. Start a creditor payment
    2. Start a creditor prompt payment
    3. Start a debtor refund
    4. Start a bank transfer

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  1. Each option will open the appropriate form and pre-populate it with Bank Date, the selected Bank Account and the Bank Debit or Credit.
  2. When the journal is saved the Bank Statement list will be refreshed.

Creating New Journal Templates

Note

Journal templates for bank rec rules must have a number of lines according to the journal type:

  1. 2 - general journal.
  2. 1 - creditor and debtor prompt payments.
  3. 0 - creditor and debtor payments.
  4. No other journal types are accepted

If a bank rec rule or a journal generated from a bank rec rule is saved then the bank rec will refresh

Franchisors may tick "Global" if all franchisees are to also use a rule.  Franchisees cannot modify Franchisor Templates.

Right click on any matched line to use the journal that was used as a match to create a new Journal Template

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The full Bank Description will be copied to the Rule Text. This can be edited and the Partial match check box ticked as required.

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The result when the grid refreshes

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Grouping Bank Statement Lines

In some situations bank statement lines are desired to be grouped either for reconciliation reasons - or to hide the detail (eg salary payments).

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  1. Bank Reconciliation (Statement-centric):
    1. Any bank lines that are in a group will not show in the bank rec.
    2. The group will show on a line with:
      1. 'Group' in the Bank Balance column.
      2. The group Date in the Bank Date column.
      3. The group Description in the Bank Description column.
      4. The sum of the debit amounts of the bank lines in the group in the Bank Out-DR column.
      5. The sum of the credit amounts of the bank lines in the group in the Bank In-CR column.
    3. The group line will have all of the same functionality of a bank line:
      1. Match to an existing journal or batch.
      2. Be reconciled to an existing journal or batch.
      3. Create a journal according to the DR or CR amount.
      4. Create a new Journal Template (bank rec rule).
      5. Show a draft journal according to a bank rec rule.
  2. If the user has secure feature Secure Features#CanPerformBankReconciliation with a qualifier greater than 0:
    1. On a bank line that has not been reconciled and is not a group, new right click option 'Add to new group':
      1. A new group will be created, with the Date and Description from the bank line.
      2. The bank line will be added to the group.
      3. A popup window will show the group and list the bank lines in the group.
    2. On a bank line that has not been reconciled and is not a group, new right click option 'Add to Date Description':
      1. One option for each unreconciled group shown in the bank rec.
      2. Multiple groups will be listed in order of the number of days difference between the bank line date and the group date.
      3. The bank line will be added to the group and contribute to its amount.
    3. On a group line a new right click option 'Show bank transaction group':
      1. A popup window will show the group and list the bank lines in the group.
    4. In the group popup window:
      1. The Date and/or Description for the group can be changed, and click Save in the popup.
      2. If the group has not been reconciled then a new right click option 'Remove from group'.
  3. Right click option 'Delete all bank lines from here on' is not available if any of the lines that would be deleted are in a group. Remove from the group first.

Unreconciled lines that have a cleared date

A cleared date is put on the journal line when the line is reconciled in the bank statement.  It cannot be removed by a user.  This feature is an audit check and if you see this button please contact support.

When the Action menu option ‘List bank statement(s)’ is chosen then a check is done to see if there are any journal lines with

  1. the selected bank GL account
  2. and within the selected date range
  3. that have a cleared date
  4. but are not in any bank statement.

If any are found then a red button labelled ‘Cleared bank lines not in bank statement’ will show under the ‘Journal unreconciled;’ label.

  1. Clicking this button will open the ‘G/L Health’ form at the ‘Cleared bank lines’ tab with the bank rec date range and bank account selected and the list of relevant journals showing.

G/L Health form (Admin menu, Audit, View G/L health checks), new ‘Cleared bank lines’ tab:

  1. If no date range and no bank account are selected then all journal bank lines with a cleared date but not in a bank statement will be shown.

    1. Journals with a journal date before the date of the first bank statement for the selected bank account will not be shown.

    2. Right click with one or more lines selected to remove the cleared date from the selected journal line(s).

    3. Right click on a line to open the journal.

Changing from the non-statement centric (old method) Bank Reconciliation process

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