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Entering Beginning Balance Transactions

When implementing Restaurant365 you will need to input beginning balance transactions for GL Balances, Open AP Transactions, Open AR Transactions, and Unreconciled Bank Transactions. The majority of beginning balance items will be imported during the implementation process. However, after go-live you may identify some discrepancies that may require you to add some additional beginning balance transactions. To add a new beginning balance transaction for GL Balances, Open AP, Open AR, or Unreconciled Bank Items, follow the steps below. Select ‘Administration’ in the top ribbon and then select ‘New Beginning Balance’. This will open a list of available beginning balance options. Available Beginning Balance Transaction Options AP … Continued

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

Reconciling Credit Cards

In order to reconcile a credit card, the credit card must be set up like a bank account so that you can create reconciliations for that account. For more information on setting up accounts click here. After you have set up the credit card as a bank account and have began to accrue activity, you will start a bank reconciliation for that account. For more information on bank reconciliations click here. The main thing to remember when starting a bank reconciliation for a credit card account, is that the credit card is a liability. Consequently, you will need to change the beginning and … Continued

Bank Balance vs GL Account Balance

To make sure your bank balances to the GL, you should verify that the “Statement Balance + Uncleared” value on the reconciliation report (circled in red in image below) and the GL account balance for that bank account as of the same date match. There are a few reasons these values may not match. When you approve a bank rec it takes a snapshot of the system as of that time so the “Statement Balance + Uncleared” value on the reconciliation report is showing the balance according to that snapshot. Reasons You Might Not Balance Example 1 “Entered a transaction after … Continued

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

Bank Transfer

The Bank Transfer form is used to record the transfer of funds between an organization’s Bank Accounts. Restaurant365 does not initiate the transfer of funds with the bank itself. Transfers must be performed outside the system and then recorded in Restaurant365 using this form. Create a Bank Transfer Hover over the ‘Banking’ menu in the Top Ribbon and select ‘Transfer’. The Bank Transfer form will load in a new tab. Bank Transfer Header Legend: 1) Number – The Auto-generated Number for the Bank Transfer. Starting Numbers and Prefixes can be adjusted on the Autonumbering page 2) Transfer From – The Bank Account … Continued

Bank Withdrawal

The Bank Withdrawal or Bank Expense form is used to create Payments to Non-Vendors and record Withdrawals directly from your Bank Account. No AP Invoice, AP Credit Memo, or Vendor Record will be associated with the Bank Expense. GL Accounts can be selected to separate and classify the expense amounts. Bank Expenses are one of the several ways to create printable checks using Restaurant365. Click here for more information on Printing Checks Create a Bank Withdrawal / Bank Expense Hover over the ‘Banking’ menu in the Top Ribbon and select ‘Withdrawal’. The Bank Expense form will then load in … Continued

Autonumbering

In Resaurant365, unique identifiers are important for numerous reasons. To allow for the easy creation of unique records, many transactions have an Autonumbering feature that is managed under the Administration section of the Accounting Module. When selected, the Autonumbering Next XX # (1) will be displayed next to the Prefix (if any) (2) as shown below. To save any adjustments to the next number, or prefix, be sure to click the Submit button to the right of each Autonumbering line item.

Check Printing Setup (USA)

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 … Continued

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