Positive Pay

Positive Pay

Positive Pay Overview The positive pay feature (sometimes referred to as safe pay) allows the user to export a list of checks from R365 in a format to be uploaded to the bank. The purpose of the upload is to alert the bank of these checks so they can be cashed. This is a service offered by many banks to ensure that only approved checks can be cashed. Setup: The positive pay export format is set on the Bank record. Access the bank record by opening the bank account that will use positive pay (left hand side navigation pane: Accounting – … Continued
Adding A New Bank

Adding A New Bank

When setting up Bank Accounts in your General Ledger, you may need to add a ‘Bank’ to Restaurant365.  A Bank must be created for each Bank that will be represented by Bank Accounts in your General Ledger.   Create a Bank There are two ways to create a Bank in Restaurant365, the first is from the Banking menu on the top ribbon.  Hover over Banking and select New Bank The second option is to create a Bank from within a Bank Account Record that you are setting up.  First confirm that your Bank does not already exist in the system by clicking … Continued
Bank Account Record

Bank Account Record

GL Accounts can also be classified as Bank Accounts by checking the ‘Is Bank Account’ checkbox on the GL Account Record.  Click here for more information on GL Account Records.  To create a new Bank Account, please see the Add a New Bank Account training.   When a GL Account is identified as a Bank Account, the GL Account will appear in the Bank Accounts List view (located under Banking in the Accounting Module), additionally the GL Account will be made available on the Bank Activity and Bank Reconciliation screens.  Click here for more information on Bank Activity, and Bank Reconciliation. The checkbox highlighted … Continued
GL Account – Disable Entry

GL Account – Disable Entry

If a GL Account is going to be a true Summary Account, we can Disable Entry for the account.  The values in the account going forward will only be a sum of the Child Accounts that are associated with the Parent (disabled) Account. For accounts that have Disable Entry enabled, the Account Name / Number will no longer show up in any Account Selector dropdowns in the system.  The Account will be disabled for direct entry for all transactions (this includes importing Journal Entries that post directly to this Account). This is accomplished on the GL Account Record via a Check/Unchecked setting on … Continued
GL Account – Available To Managers

GL Account – Available To Managers

If non-Accounting users (Users with the security role of Restaurant Manager) need access to a GL Account, that Account must be flagged as Available to Managers.  As non-Accounting users do not have access to the Accounting Module, they will never see the General Ledger in its entirety, nor will they have the access to open a GL Account Record to view GL Transactions.  However, it will be necessary for Restaurant Managers to have limited access to some GL Accounts for Invoicing, and DSS Review For Accounts that have Available to Managers enabled, the Account Name / Number will be made available in … Continued
Check Printing Setup (CAN)

Check Printing Setup (CAN)

Restaurant365 allows users to print their own checks without relying upon pre-printed check stock.  This gives users greater flexibility and added security as they will not have to keep pre-printed check stock on premises, or under lock and key.  Blank checks also offer additional convenience, allowing you to print multiple checks out of multiple checkbooks in a single check run, with no need to go into the printer and change the checks between changing the checkbook in the system.  Click here for training on how to Print Checks Check Printing Requirements: To be able to print checks in Restaurant365, you need to … Continued
ACH Reports

ACH Reports

Note: Although most Banks allow for ACH upload, please double-check to ensure your account type within your Bank allows for ACH uploading.   Restaurant365 recommends sending your Bank Representative a sample of the following available ACH Report Types.  The ‘ACH Export Default 1’ report is the National standard used by most Banks.      ACH Exports can be produced on the Check Run.  Click here for more information on how to Set-up ACH Payment Settings on the Vendor Record. In order to produce the ACH Export file, the ACH Report must first be assigned on the Bank Record.  Click here for … Continued
Positive Pay Reports

Positive Pay Reports

Positive Pay Exports can be produced on the Check Run.  In order to produce the Positive Pay Export file, the Positive Pay Report must first be assigned on the Bank Record.  Click here for information on ACH Reports Type in the name of the Positive Pay Report in to the Positive Pay Report field   In the following table are the current Positive Pay Report names, along with a sample export file for each Report.  Each of these output files were produced on 10/14/16 using the following sample data: Vendor Name: Generic Vendor Payment Date: 10/14/16 Checking Account: 1015 – Checking 1 Location: Generic … Continued
Printing Checks

Printing Checks

Restaurant365 allows users to print their own checks without relying upon pre-printed check stock.  This gives users greater flexibility and added security as they will not have to keep pre-printed check stock on premises, or under lock and key.  Blank checks also offer additional convenience, allowing you to print multiple checks to multiple Vendors in a single check run.  The blank check stock can be used for multiple checkbooks and multiple Check Runs all without the need to change the check stock in the printer. Before you can print checks using Restaurant365, Bank Accounts must be setup correctly, and the required check stock, … Continued
ACH Payment Set-up

ACH Payment Set-up

Restaurant365 has the capability of paying Vendors by ACH (Automated Clearing House) payment. Vendor-specific settings need to be entered on the Vendor Record prior to creating ACH payments.  The ACH Report Type must be set on the Bank Record prior to creating ACH Payments.  Click here for more information on ACH Report Types and the Bank Record The following fields, located on the ‘Vendor Additional Info’ tab of the Vendor Record, must be updated in order to properly create ACH Payments 1) Payment Method – Payment Method needs to be set to ’ACH’ 2) Bank Account Type – Select the … Continued