accounts payable

Bank files to replace Standard ACH

The Standard ACH payment method will be retired in a future release in 2027. To continue processing ACH payments after Standard ACH is retired, configure your company, suppliers, and bank accounts to use bank file payments.

See Transition from Standard ACH to bank files for detailed instructions.

Permissions and other requirements

Subscription	Accounts Payable Administration Cash Management Sage Cloud Services
Regional availability	Bank file payments are only available for cheque accounts in countries that transact in the following currencies AUD CAD EUR GBP USD ZAR
User type	Set up bank file payments Business user with admin privileges Make bank file payments Business
Permissions	Set up bank file payments Administration: Application subscriptions: List, View, Subscribe, Configure Cash Management Cheque account: List, View, Edit Accounts Payable Suppliers: List, View, Edit Make bank file payments Accounts Payable Pay AP purchase invoices: Run Bank file generator: Run Bank files: List, View, Manage, Export, Confirm, Delete Cash Management Bank file generator: Run Bank files: List, View, Manage, Export, Confirm, Delete
Configuration	Bank file payments are enabled in Sage Cloud Services and in cheque accounts and supplier records.
Restrictions	Bank file payments are only available between banks that use the same currency.

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