Set up a vendor for ACH payments

Switch a vendor from paper checks to electronic (ACH) payments. Do this once per vendor you want to pay electronically.

Where: Accounts Payable → Add/Edit Vendors → the vendor's Payment Bank Information

Before you start

- The vendor must already exist — see Add or edit a vendor.
- Your bank must be set up for ACH first — see Set up your bank for ACH transfers.
- This is part of the larger Set up ACH vendor payments workflow.

Good to know

Every vendor's Payment Bank Information defaults to Check. If you're happy paying a vendor by check, there's nothing to do here — skip this article. Only follow these steps for vendors you want to pay by ACH.

Steps

1. Open the vendor in Add/Edit Vendors and find Payment Bank Information.
2. Click the Check radio button first, then click the ACH radio button.

> Screenshot: Payment Bank Information with Check/ACH radio buttons. (source: image8.png)

3. With ACH selected, you can now choose the Bank this vendor will be paid from. Pick the bank you set up in Set up your bank for ACH transfers.

> Screenshot: Selecting the bank for an ACH vendor. (source: image9.png)

> Screenshot needed: The vendor's ACH detail fields (vendor's routing/account number entry), if separate from the bank selection above. (no clear screenshot in the source — please capture if these fields are filled here.)

4. Click Close / Save on the ribbon toolbar.

> ⚠️ Important: This step must be finished before you try to send any ACH payment to this vendor.

→ Next step: Repeat for each ACH vendor, then pay vendors by ACH or wire.