Automatic payments?

buechel · Post by **buechel** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 1:13 pm

I'm a new user and just getting started setting up with Powerchurch. My question is: I don't see anything in the book or user help file on how to enter in and post automatic bank drafts. For instance, we have three bills (utilities) that we don't write a physical check for, but I have to have some way of indicating the payment in the software. Everything I see in the book talks about printing checks, and for these payments I don't want to print checks.

Thanks,
Margaret

Post by **Zaphod** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:28 pm

You can set these up as auto-repeating items (assuming they'll be repeated each month) and then you can release them as manual entries. That way, you won't have to print a check.

cpjansen · Post by **cpjansen** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:34 am

I'm in a similar predicament - I've recently signed up with a payroll service and set them up to automatically debit the account each month. Because we have hourly staff, the amount withdrawn each month changes. I'd also like to co-relate the "cheque number" with the bank's id for the debit - it's not a number!

Until now, I've been re-using cheque #1 each month for this withdrawal. It sounds like "repeating items" might be the right way to start but can I change the amounts each month? Can I use a named cheque number?

Post by **Zaphod** » Tue May 18, 2004 9:21 am

The check number field in Maintain Manual Checks is 10 digits and accepts letters as well as numbers. Based on what you're describing, it should work.