User Guide
Direct debits, Standing Orders and Regular Payments - BS423
 

Starting the program
On the Main Menu, click the Transactions tab then click:
Direct Debits and Standing Orders - BS423
The initial screen BS423S01 shows a list of any Direct Debits and Standing Orders which you have already added (if any)
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In this section

• About the program
• Setting up Standing Orders, Direct Debits and Regular Transactions
• Processing your Standing Orders, Direct Debits and Regular Transactions
• Screens used in this program

About the program
This program allows you to a) set up any type of regular payment then b) process the regular payments into the respective Bank Accounts..
It is not restricted to Standing Orders and Direct Debits.
Any kind of regular transaction can be accomodated.
For purposes of this documentation, regular payments may be referred to as Standing Orders.

Setting up Standing Orders, Direct Debits and Regular Transactions
In the initial screen, click the Add a standing order button.
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Screen BS423S02 will appear
Five types of Regular Payments are allowed by Bank Genie.
They are described on the User Guide page for screen BS423S02

Processing your Standing Orders, Direct Debits and Regular Transactions
a) Monthly payments
In the initial screen - Screenshot

1. Select a Bank from the pop-up
2. Click the Process (Monthly S/O’s) button
3. Screen BS423S03 will appear
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4. In screen BS423S03, select a Month and Year to be processed using the pop-ups
   All Standing Orders and Direct Debits which are due for payment from Pay Day to the day  before next Pay Day will be processed
5. Click the Process button
   A dialog box will appear if the Month/Year you selected has already been processed - for each Standing Order. You will be given the option to Overwrite the existing transaction or Skip
   Screen BS423S04 will appear
   The processing message shows whether or not standing orders, direct debts etc have been processed.

NOTE: In the Processing status screen BS423S04
The Processing message will say No if:

• not due for payment for selected period
• expired
• skip option clicked in response to dialog box during re-processing

b) Weekly, Bi-Weekly and 4-weekly payments
In the initial screen - Screenshot

1. Select a Bank from the pop-up
2. Click the Process (Weekly/Bi-Weekle/4-weekly) button
3. Screen BS423S06 will appear
4. In screen BS423S06, select a date range to be processed by setting the Process FROM and Process TO dates
   All valid items which are due for payment within the date range will be processed
   Click the Process button
   A dialog box will appear if any items within the date range you selected have already been processed  - one for each item. You will be given the option to Overwrite the existing transaction or Skip
   Screen BS423S04 will appear
   The processing message shows whether the regular payments have been processed.

NOTE: In the Processing status screen BS423S04
The Processing message will say No if:

• not due for payment for selected period
• expired
• skip option clicked in response to dialog box during re-processing

Screens (leading to screenshots) for program BS423

• BS423S01 - The initial screen - This page
• Screen BS423S02
• Screen BS423S03 (screenshot only)
• Screen BS423S04 (screenshot only)
• Screen BS423S06 (screenshot only)