Add or Edit a Bank Branch

The Bank Branch page allows authorized users to define the branches of a bank with which their municipality has accounts.

Follow the steps below to define a bank branch:

Note: If while updating a record you need to clear your changes, click Reset at any time to return to the previous state the page was in before you save your changes.

  1. Go to Maintenance > new world ERP Suite > Banks.
  2. Open an existing bank record by clicking the Description hyperlink or click New to define a new bank.
  1. Select the Branches tab. This information is not required for Chart of Accounts set up.
  1. Click New to create a new branch record or click a hyperlink in the Branch column in the list to edit an existing branch.
  2. In Branch Name, type a name that identifies the branch at which the account is located.
  3. In Contact Name, type the name of the contact person at the branch.
  4. In Address, type the address information (e.g., street address, suite, floor, etc.) of the branch. The first line of the address is required. The second and third address lines are optional.
  5. In City, type the city in which the branch exists. If you enter the Zip code first, the city is automatically populated for you.
  6. In State, select the state in which the branch exists. If you enter the Zip code first, the state is automatically populated for you.
  7. In Zip, select the zip code in which the branch is located. Based on the zip code selected, the City and State boxes are automatically populated.
  8. In Contact Phone Number, type a phone number for the at which the branch contact person can be reached. The maximum numeric length is 10. Only numeric entries are accepted. The formatting for this box is defined in the Phone Number Mask box on the System Setting Maintenance page.
  9. In Extension, type the extension number at which the branch contact person can be reached, if necessary.
  10. In Fax Number, type the fax number at which the branch contact person can be reached. The maximum numeric length is 10. Only numeric entries are accepted. The formatting for this box is defined in the Phone Number Mask box on the System Setting Maintenance page.
  11. In Email Address, type the email address of the branch contact person.

The Bank Location Identifiers are the numbers on the top and bottom portion a check’s fraction. The fraction number on the check is used to identify the bank associated with the check. It is usually located in the upper right corner of a check. An example of a fraction is 60-117/310.

The data you enter in the fields below will display on the checks you print from blank stock.

  • In Upper Value, type the top portion of a check’s fraction. For example, if the fraction on the check is 60-117/310, then enter 60-177 in this field.
  • In Lower Value, type the bottom portion of a check’s fraction. For example, if the fraction on the check is 60-117/310, then enter 310 in this field.
  1. Click Save.

While you are on the Branches List page, select a branch in the list to highlight it and click Delete.

Note: Be sure to click the top Delete button to delete a branch; the bottom Delete button deletes the entire bank record.

The Delete button is hidden or disabled if you do not have the appropriate security permissions. If you are authorized, when you click Delete you are prompted to confirm the deletion.

If needed, click Refresh to repopulate and update the list to include any changes other authorized users may have made.

See Also

Bank List

Set Up Banks and Bank Accounts