Setup Banks and Payment Methods for Qatar

A banking setup may be required for reporting purposes or for data that is used by other products, such as an expenses module.

No banks or branches are predefined for Qatar. Banks and branches must be defined during implementation. This can be done manually, by entering the banks and branches in the application, or through a mass upload.

Define a Bank

To define a Bank:

1. Sign in to the application with a role that has implementation privileges, such as APPL_IMP_CONSULTANT.
2. Select Manage Banks in the implementation project task list:
3. Click the Create icon.

Define Bank Branches

To define branches for the banks you created:

1. Select Manage Bank Branches in the implementation project task list:
2. Click the Create icon.
3. On the Create Bank Branch page, provide the required information:

Bank Accounts

Once banks and branches are set up, you can define the bank accounts that are required for the organization. Normally, implementation teams set up bank accounts that are used at an organizational level, such as the source bank accounts for payments, rather than bank accounts at the individual payee level.

No bank accounts are predefined for Qatar.

To define bank accounts:

1. Select Manage Bank Accounts in the implementation project task list:
2. Click the Create icon.
3. On the Create Bank Account page, provide the required information
   Note: If you want to use this bank account for processing payments related to payroll, select the Payroll option in the Account Use field.

Organization Payment Methods

After setting up banks, you can define the payment methods for the organization. No organization payment methods are predefined for Qatar. Implementation teams must create the ones applicableto the enterprise.

To define organization payment methods:

1. Select Manage Organization Payment Methods in the implementation project task list:
2. Click the Create icon.
3. Select the legislative data group associated with this payment method
4. On the Create Organization Payment Method page, enter the required information
   Note: Qatar supports the following payment types: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Cheque, and International Transfer.

Net Pay Balance

During the payment process, the net pay balance is used to store the amount to be transferred as remuneration for the payee. A net pay balance, Net Pay, is predefined for Qatar, and no additional setup is required during the implementation phase.

To view the net pay balance:

1. Select Manage Balance Definitions in the Payroll Calculations or Setup and Maintenance work areas.
2. Enter Net Pay in the Name field and select a Qatar LDG, then click Search.
3. Click the Net Pay balance in the Search Results to view the balance information.
4. Click Balance Dimensions to display the dimensions associated with this balance.
   Note: The Relationship Payments balance dimension is associated with this balance.