Transmit BACS

Use this report to pass the payment detail from the accounting system to the BACS software for onward transmission to the bank.

The command starts a file called BACS.INF which you can set up to start the BACS software you use to transmit BACS payments to the bank. You must edit the BACS.INF file so that it contains the path to the location of the BACS program plus the name of the program, for example c:\program files\bacsfolder\bacsprogram.exe.

To Transmit Payroll BACS

Tip: Before running the Transmit BACS command, double-check the payment details on the BACS List report that was created in the Produce and List BACS command. Make sure the amount, bank account, sort code, bank reference, and payee names are correct.

  1. Open the Payroll folder and then click Payment Reports or click the Payroll & HR tab on the Ribbon Bar and then click Payroll - Payment Reports.

  2. Click Transmit BACS.

Important Note - Bankline: If you use the NatWest or RBS Bankline product to transmit BACS files in bulk format, you must first set up the bulk payment list in Bankline before you transmit the BACS file. When you set up the list in Bankline, each employee paid by BACS has a Beneficiary ID assigned to them. The Beneficiary ID in Bankline must be set to the employee’s reference number