Use this screen to set up cash account information for each of your pay cycles and select printing options for your paychecks. The cash account information is necessary for posting the payroll to the G/L and for bank reconciliation.
Set up this screen before you post your first payroll to the G/L. You must set up a record for each of your pay cycles. The paycheck information is not required until you are ready to print paychecks. Before you can enter the posting account here, you must first set up the account on the Manage Accounts screen.
Enter, or click 
to select, the pay cycle for which you want to set up your paycheck, cash account, and bank reconciliation information (you can set up only one pay cycle at a time). You must set up a record here for each pay cycle you set up in Costpoint. This is a required field.
Use this group box to enter posting and bank information for payroll.
Enter, or click to select, the bank abbreviation for the bank that holds the payroll cash account.
Enter, or click to select, the bank ABA number for the bank that holds the payroll cash account.
Enter, or click to select, the general ledger account to be used for posting of payroll cash disbursed.
If you are using reference numbers, enter, or click to select, the reference number 1 to be used for posting of cash disbursed.
If you are using reference numbers, enter, or click to select, the reference number 2 to be used for posting of cash disbursed.
Use this group box to enter paycheck information, including formatting and check and signature options.
Select this check box to print paychecks by locator code. The locator code is assigned on the Manage Employee Information screen. You can use this feature to determine the order in which paychecks are printed, which can make paycheck distribution more efficient.
Select this check box to include the Locator Code/Home Organization on the check stub of printed checks, instead of above the employee name on the paycheck. If you are signed up for Positive Pay with your bank, you can use this option to comply with the paycheck requirements of Positive Pay.
Select this check box if you require printing of the Dollar sign ($) on the amount line of paychecks.
Enter the last check number for this pay cycle. This field is updated with the last check number used when you print paychecks from the Print Paychecks screen. The field is not updated if you reprinted paychecks from the Print Paychecks screen, manually entered a check number on the Manage Payroll Records screen, or manually entered a check number on the Manage Employee Earnings History screen.
Enter, or click to select, the taxable entity ID whose address is used on blank checks. Establish taxable entity IDs on the Configure Company Information screen.
Enter the location of the primary signature (sig.bmp) file that is used when printing checks for the pay cycle. This field is available only if the Check Format is Laser. Note that signatures are included on paychecks only if either the Include Signature(s) check box is selected or the Check Type is set to Z-Fold or Blank Stock when printing paychecks on the Print Paychecks screen.
Enter the location of the company logo (logo.bmp) file that is used when printing checks for the pay cycle. This field is available only if the Check Format is Laser. Note that a company logo is included on paychecks only if either the Include Company Logo check box is selected or the Alternate Check Type is set to Z-Fold or Blank Stock when printing paychecks on the Print Paychecks screen.
Select this check box to require a second signature on paychecks.
Enter a check amount that is used as a limit for printing signatures. If a check amount is greater than or equal to this amount, a second signature is required. This field is required if you selected the Require Second Signature for Checks Above Threshold Amount check box. If you did not select the Require Second Signature for Checks Above Threshold Amount check box, this field is disabled.
Enter a signature requirement message to appear above the primary signature on the paycheck, for example, "Check amounts over $2,000.00 require two signatures." This field is required if you selected the Require Second Signature for Checks Above Threshold Amount check box. If you did not select the Require Second Signature for Checks Above Threshold Amount check box, this field is disabled.
If you will be printing the primary signature (sig.bmp), secondary signature (sig2.bmp), and/or company logo (logo.bmp) when you print checks for this pay cycle, you must enter the location of the secondary signature (sig2.bmp) file. This field is available only if the Check Format is Laser and the Require Second Signature for Checks Above Threshold Amount check box is selected. Note that secondary signatures are included on paychecks only if either the Include Signature(s) check box is selected or the Check Type is set to Z-Fold or Blank Stock when printing paychecks on the Print Paychecks screen.