Overview
A new company-level setting is now available in ATM > Options that allows ACH and Positive Pay payment items from multiple companies to be included in a single batch file when creating a bank feed batch. Organizations that operate across multiple companies with shared bank accounts can use this setting to consolidate batch processing instead of running separate batches per company.
Where to Configure It
Navigate to ATM > Options > Company and locate the new "Combined ACH and Positive Pay Bank File" setting.
This is a multi-select field where you choose which companies should participate in combined batch processing. Each company that should be included must be selected here.
How It Works
Setting | Behavior |
One or more companies selected | When a batch is created under Bank Feed, ACH and Positive Pay items from all selected companies sharing the same bank account and routing number are pulled into one unified batch file. |
None (default) | No change to existing behavior. Each company's batch is created independently as before. |
What's New When Creating a Batch
When creating a batch under Payroll > Bank Feed > Batch, a new Check Date field now appears on the form — but only when the file type is ACH or Load Card. This date is required before saving the batch.
For all other file types (such as Positive Pay), the check date is set automatically and the field is not shown.
Example
Your organization has three companies — Company A, Company B, and Company C — all using the same bank account and routing number.
- Company A — selected in the combined setting
- Company B — selected in the combined setting
- Company C — not selected (remains at None)
When a bank feed batch is created, the system generates one combined batch file containing:
- ACH payment items from Company A and Company B
- Positive Pay items from Company A and Company B (as a separate grouping within the same file)
Company C is excluded and continues to generate its own separate batch as before.
If Company A and Company B had different bank account numbers, they would not be combined — each would produce its own batch file regardless of this setting.
Important Details
- ACH and Positive Pay remain separate within the combined file — they are not merged into each other.
- Only companies sharing the same bank account and routing number are included in the same combined file.
- The batch will only include payment items that the person creating the batch has access to, based on their data access permissions.
- Companies not selected in the setting are excluded from the combined batch and continue to process independently.
- The default value is None for all companies, so no existing behavior changes unless this setting is explicitly configured.
Where the Effect Is Visible
The combined output appears during Payroll > Bank Feed > Batch Create. Once configured, the batch file generated will reflect items from all participating companies.