Where a payee is to have their earnings paid directly into their bank account by BACS it is necessary to record the details of the payee's bank account before the payee record can be saved.
It is possible for a payee to split their earnings between multiple bank accounts in which case you can record the details of each of the payee's bank accounts when creating the payee record or you can add additional bank accounts at a later stage. However, if the payee has a payment method of BACS it is mandatory for the details of at least one bank account to be specified on the payee record before the payee record can be saved.

How to Record the Payee's Bank Account Details

To record a payee's bank account details, follow the procedure below.

How to Record a Payee's Bank Account Details
	Click on the Banking Details tab. The Banking Details tab is activated.
2.	Click Add +. A blank set of bank account details fields appears, thereby allowing you to begin specifying the payee's bank account details.
3.	In the Account Name field, the payee's first and surname is automatically applied but can be changed to the required account name.
4.	In the Account Number field, type the payee's account number for this bank account. The Account Number field accepts a maximum of 8 digits, which is the maximum valid length of a bank account number within the United Kingdom. Where a payee's account number is less than 8 digits, the system will pad the number with zeros at the beginning to then ensure the number is 8 digits.
5.	In the Sort Code field, key in the sort code number that identifies the branch at which the payee's bank account is held.
6.	The Payment Reference field is for information only and does not get applied to the BACS file output.
7.	In the Building Society Reference field, enter the reference number to identify the payee's account if the payee has supplied a Building Society Reference number.
8.	In the Description field, type a textual description of the payee's bank account. This is for information purposes only and does not get applied to the BACS file output.
9.	Save the payee record by Save clicking at the top of the Payee Entry screen.

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