Setting Up Bank Records of Employees in Japan

Set up the bank account details of each employee to whom you will send electronic bank payments. You can set up multiple bank accounts for each employee.

To set up employee bank details in Japan:

  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. Click New Bank Details.

  5. Complete the fields on the Bank Details page:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    Enter a name for the bank record.

    Payment File Format

    Select Zengin or Zengin XML.

    Zengin is the standard payment file format used by Japanese banks for electronic fund transfers.

    Note:

    The Zengin text format can only be used until December 2020, after which, you must use the Zengin XML format.

    Type

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

    Bank Number

    Enter the 4-digit number that identifies the employee’s bank.

    Branch Number

    Enter the 3-digit number that identifies the branch where the employee’s account is maintained.

    Bank Account Number

    Enter the employee’s bank account number. This number must not exceed seven characters.

    Bank Account Name

    Enter the employee’s bank account name.

    Bank Name

    Enter the name of the employee’s bank.

    Branch Name

    Enter the name of the bank branch where the employee’s account is maintained.

    Account Type

    Select whether the employee’s bank account is an ordinary or checking account.

  6. Click Save.

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.

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