After completing the initial CSI account setup, we will review the necessary steps to set up CSI functionality in e·silentpartner, and properly perform vendor payments and reconciliation.

Step 1: Company Administrator Setup

For e·silentpartner to automatically transfer vendor payment files to CSI Paysystems via SFTP (secure file transfer protocol), you will need to set up some information for the user at your company that will act as the Company Administrator in CSI Paysystems. Administrator permissions allow the user to have full access to all features (upload/approve payment files, add/edit vendors, view reports, and add/edit/delete users).

To enter the appropriate information, follow these steps:

  1. Go to G/L > Setup > Company. (You will need to have security access to this section).
  2. From the Red Options button, click to select CSI.
  3. Click the gray Edit button and enter details in the appropriate fields.
  • Account Code will be provided by CSI and used as part of the credentials required for sending files.
  • Customer ID will be provided by CSI and used as part of the credentials required for sending files.
  • Upload Folder is provided by CSI. It is the location where files being sent to CSI are located. Each client will use a different location.
  • Host and Port will be provided by CSI.
  • User and Password will be provided by CSI. This information will be different for each client.
  1. Click the Test button to test the SFTP connection. If successful, you will receive a message, letting you know the host connected and the credentials are updated.
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CSI will provide you with the username for SFTP, sub-users, and Company Administrator. CSI does not recommend using the Company Administrator or Approver for the SFTP login email.
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Company Administrator users within CSI Paysystems have full payment approval rights. Therefore, using administrator or approver login credentials here will result in an immediate file approval with payments being pushed out immediately after upload.
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Each time you change your password at CSI, you will have to update the Passwd field in e·silentpartner to match.

Step 2: G/L Account

You can use your current accounts payable (Current Liability) account just as you would for all of your vendors. Some clients may have one AP account for Media, and one for Production. No additional changes are needed.

Step 3: Bank Account Setup

You will need to set up your bank account to associate it with and reconcile against all CSI payables. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Set up a new account or search in your existing Chart of Accounts to find the account that will be associated to the CSI payments. Then, select CSI from the drop-down in the EFT1 field.
  2. Click Save Changes.
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Please discuss with your e·silentpartner representative the pros and cons of creating a specific account in your GL for this purpose or reusing an existing one.
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Since you will be paying your EFT and virtual card payments directly from the CSI Paysystems application, CSI recommends also setting up a funding bank account to track the funds available in the CSI