Accounts Payable Approval Setup for Brazil Banking Integration

TL;DR Opening

Setting up accounts payable (A/P) approval for Brazil Banking Integration is crucial for automating payments. It allows you to establish approval limits and hierarchies, ensuring secure payment processing before transactions are executed.

Understanding Approval Settings

To utilize Brazil Banking Integration for payments, defining your subsidiary’s approval settings is essential. You can:

• Set an approval-free limit to automate small payments.
• Create a multi-level approval hierarchy, allowing payments to be routed to the necessary approvers based on their approval limits.

For example, consider the following approvals:

Level | Approver     | Approval Limit
------ | ------------ | --------------
1      | Approver 1  | 1,000          
2      | Approver 2  | 2,000          
3      | Approver 3  | -              

In this scenario, if a payment of 1,500 is processed, it requires approval from both Approver 1 and Approver 2. Approver 3 is not needed to approve since Approver 2’s limit is sufficient.

Steps to Set Up Accounts Payable Approval for Brazil

1. Navigate to Setup > Brazil Banking Integration > A/P Approval Setup > New.
2. In the Subsidiary field, choose the subsidiaries affected by these settings.
3. Select Total Amount of the Batch in the Type of Approval field.
4. Enter a maximum amount in the Approval-free Limit field for payments that can be processed without approval. Payments exceeding this limit will require automated routing for approval.
5. To notify approvers when a payment exceeds the approval-free limit:
   • Check the Notify Pending Approval box to enable email notifications.
   • Select an HTML template for pending approval notifications in the Email Template for the Pending Approval Notification field. You can use the standard template or create a customized version.
6. Specify approvers in the Approver for Level 1 field, ensuring only one approver is necessary per level. An approver for level 1 cannot be assigned to other approval levels.
7. Set the maximum amount they can authorize in the Approval Limit for Level 1 field. Leaving it blank allows approval for any amount.
8. For defining the approval hierarchy:
   • Repeat steps 6-7 for Approver for Level 2 and Approver for Level 3, adjusting as necessary.
9. Click Save to finalize the setup.

Related Documentation

• Brazil Banking Integration Setup
• Customizing Bank Slip and Email Templates for Brazil
• Defining Banking Integration Preferences for Brazil
• Creating Bank Account Details for Brazil
• Setting Up Bank Connections for Brazil
• Scheduling the Verification of the Accounts Payable Integration Status for Brazil

Key Takeaways

• Establish approval settings crucial for A/P automation in Brazil Banking Integration.
• Create an approval hierarchy to route payments effectively.
• Notifications for pending approvals can streamline the approval process.