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Use the General tab of the Checkbook Setup dialog to enter basic setup information for the selected checkbook.
Note: The Checkbook type and Next check number fields apply only to Payroll CS or Vendor Checkwriting. The Impound checkbook checkbox and Holding account field apply only to Payroll CS.
Fields & buttons
Applicable only for Payroll CS and Impound feature
Marking this checkbox will disable all fields on this dialog except the Impound checkbook drop-down list (from which to select the associated Impound checkbook), the Description field, the GL account # field (which then becomes the Holding account # field), and the Check Layout Information tab fields. The application will then fill in the checkbook information, based on the associated Impound checkbook, from the Impound Checkbook dialog (Setup > System Configuration > Impound Checkbook) for the rest of the fields.
Notes
- This checkbox is available only under the following conditions:
- You are licensed for Impound
- You have already set up at least one impound checkbook using the Setup > System Configuration > Impound Checkbook dialog.
- You have marked the Enable impound checkbook checkbox on the Calculating Payroll tab of the Client Properties dialog.
- The status of this checkbox (marked or unmarked) cannot be changed if any check records exist for the client checkbook.
Enter a unique name or description for this checkbook.
Note: To modify the description for an existing checkbook, highlight the checkbook whose description you wish to change, right-click in a gray area of the Checkbook Setup dialog, and then choose Rename checkbook from the context menu that appears.
Required for MICR checks.
Enter the name of the bank for this checkbook account.
Required for MICR checks.
Enter the bank's complete street address.
Applicable only for Payroll CS or Vendor CheckWriting.
You may select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
- Both Payroll and Vendor
- Payroll Only
- Vendor Only
Enter the bank's numeric identifier, as assigned by the American Bankers Association. This number usually appears in small type near the check number on a printed check, as in the following example.
12-3456/7890
However, if you will be including a direct payment from this checkbook via electronic 94x filing, state FSET, or other state electronic filing, the routing number will be included in the file and must be in one of the following formats.
123456789 or 1234-56789
Enter the number that your bank uses to identify this account. If you will be including a direct payment from this checkbook via electronic 94x filing, state FSET, or other state electronic filing, this account number will be included in the file.
Each checkbook must have its own unique GL account number. Either enter the general ledger account number for this checkbook, or select the appropriate GL account number from the drop-down list.
If you enter an account number that is not already in the client's Chart of Accounts and then move the cursor to the next field, the application enables you to add the new account on the fly and then quickly return to this dialog.
Do not change the GL account number for any checkbook after you have already entered checks for that checkbook.
Note: This field name changes from GL account # to Holding account # when the Impound checkbook checkbox is marked.
Applicable only for Payroll CS or Vendor Checkwriting.
Enter the starting check number to use for the selected checkbook, which must be 100 or greater.
This checkbox is visible only if the Impound checkbox is marked at the top of the dialog.
If the Impound checkbox associated with this client checkbook has been marked as inactive in the Impound Checkbook dialog, this checkbox will display as marked.
This checkbox is a global option, and can be marked or unmarked only in the Impound Checkbook dialog and cannot be modified in the Checkbook dialog.
To set up this checkbook as a third-party sick pay checkbook, mark this checkbox.
Notes
- This checkbox is visible only if the Third-party sick pay checkbox on the Payroll tab of the File > Client Properties dialog is currently marked for this client.
- This checkbox cannot be marked or unmarked if check records already exist for the current checkbook.
- You also need to set up at least one TPSP payroll department (in the Setup > Payroll Departments dialog).
- To record TPSP checks, choose Tasks > Third-Party Sick Pay Check Entry. These checks are recorded as handwritten items and can only be entered for the TPSP department and in the TPSP checkbook.
See also: Procedures for handling third-party sick pay (PDF)
Related topics
Checkbook Setup [Setup menu]
Procedures for handling third-party sick pay (PDF)
Procedures for handling impound (Payroll CS clients only)
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