============= Bank Accounts ============= You can manage as many **Bank Accounts** as needed on your database. Configuring them well allows you to make sure that all your banking data is up to date and ready for the reconciliation with your *Journal Entries*. In Odoo Accounting, each Bank Account is configured to have a dedicated *Journal* which is configured to post all entries in a dedicated *Account*. .. note:: Whenever you add a Bank Account, a dedicated journal and a dedicated account are automatically created and configured. Every **Bank Journal** is displayed by default on the **Accounting Overview** in the form of a convenient card. It includes action buttons that are displayed when appropriate. .. image:: media/bank_accounts_card.png :align: center :alt: Bank Journals Cards are displayed on the Accounting Overview in Odoo Accounting .. _bank_accounts_add: Add a new Bank Account ====================== You can either connect your bank account to your Odoo database, or configure your bank account manually and :doc:`upload the bank statements manually <../feeds/bank_statements>`. Bank Synchronization -------------------- Connect your bank account to your database and have your bank statements synced automatically. To synchronize a new bank account, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration`, click on *Add a Bank Account*, then find your bank in the list, click on *Connect*, and follow the instructions on-screen. .. note:: :doc:`Click here <../../bank/feeds/bank_synchronization>` for more information about this bank synchronization. .. image:: media/bank_accounts_connect.png :align: center :alt: Select a bank institution in the list and connect it to Odoo Accounting Manual configuration -------------------- If your Bank Institution can’t be synchronized automatically, or if you prefer not to sync it with your database, you may also configure your bank account manually. To add a new bank account manually, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration`, click on *Add a Bank Account*, then on *Create it*, and fill out the form. - **Name**: the bank account's name, as displayed on Odoo. - **Account Number**: your bank account number (IBAN in Europe). - **Bank**: click on *Create and Edit* to configure the bank's details. Add the bank institution's name and its Identifier Code (BIC or SWIFT). - **Code**: this code is your Journal's *Short Code*, as displayed on Odoo. By default, Odoo creates a new Journal with this Short Code. - **Journal**: This field is displayed if you have an existing Bank Journal that is not linked yet to a bank account. If so, then select the *Journal* you want to use to record the financial transactions linked to this bank account or create a new one by clicking on *Create and Edit*. .. note:: Odoo detects the bank account type (e.g., IBAN) and enables some features accordingly. .. image:: media/bank_accounts_manual.png :align: center :alt: Add manually a new bank account in Odoo Accounting .. _bank_accounts_configuration: Advanced configuration ====================== To edit an existing bank account, go to :menuselection:`Accounting --> Configuration --> Bank Accounts`, and open the bank account you want to modify. If you need to edit the bank account details, go to the *Bank Account* field and click on the *External Link* button next to the list arrow. There, you can edit the bank account's number, Account Holder, Account Holder Name, and your Bank Institution's details by clicking on the *External Link* next to the *Bank* field. These details are used to register some payments. You can configure which types of payments are enabled in the **Payment Method Types** section and how the bank statements are recorded and posted in the **Bank Statements** section. .. image:: media/bank_accounts_configuration.png :align: center :alt: Advanced configuration of a bank account in Odoo Accounting .. seealso:: * :doc:`../../bank/feeds/bank_synchronization` * :doc:`../feeds/bank_statements` * `Odoo Learn: Accounting Basics `_