Setting Up Bank Records of Employees in Australia

Set up the bank account details of each employee to whom you will send electronic bank payments.

To set up employee bank details in Australia:

  1. Go to Lists > Employees > Employees.

    To create a new employee record, see Adding an Employee.

  2. Click the Edit link next to the name of the employee.

  3. On the Bank Payment Details subtab, check the EFT Bill Payment box, and click Save.

  4. Go back to the Bank Payment Details subtab of the same employee record and click New Bank Details.

  5. Complete the fields on the Bank Details page:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Enter a unique name for this entity bank detail record.

    Payment File Format

    Select ABA.

    Type

    Select whether the bank account is the employee's primary or secondary bank account.

    BSB Number (Bank)

    Enter the 3-digit code that identifies the employee’s bank. BSB numbers are codes that identify banks in Australia.

    BSB Number (Branch)

    Enter the 3-digit code that identifies the bank branch where the employee's account is maintained. BSB numbers are codes that identify bank branches in Australia.

    Bank Account Number

    Enter the employee's bank account number.

    Bank Account Name

    Enter the employee's bank account name.

    Bank Account Payment Description

    Enter the text that should be displayed in the employee's bank statement.

  6. Click Save.

You can set up multiple bank accounts for each employee. However, the primary entity bank account is used by default when processing payments. For information about processing payments to an employee using a secondary bank account, see Processing Payments Using Secondary Bank Accounts.

You can also set up bank records of vendors, employees, customers and partners by importing bank details in CSV format into NetSuite using the Import Assistant. For more information, see Importing Electronic Bank Payments Data.

Related Topics

Setting Up Company Bank Records in Australia
Setting Up Bank Records of Vendors in Australia
Setting Up Bank Records of Customers in Australia
Setting Up Bank Records of Partners in Australia
Australia Payment Formats
Payment Gateway
Shipping Integration with Australia Post
Australia Tax Topics
Setting Up Australia-specific Preferences
Australia Account Setup

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