Your Questions About Business Online Banking

Richard asks…

How long does it take for payments from one bank to another clear? (UK)?

My friend of mine has lent me £30 via online banking to buy a xbox 360. The offer ends on the 30th of May so I need to of recieved the payment by then. He sent the money from natwest online banking on Saturday, but there is a bank holiday tomorow and apparently it takes 3 business for the money to clear. So if anyone has used online banking to send payments could you tell me how long it takes for the other person to recieve the payment.

Thanks.

Jere answers:

It usually takes 3 days, but sometimes it can take up to 5 days or as few as a few hours. Maybe you can fax a receipt proving that you made a payment so the company can still give you that deal.

Carol asks…

How long does it take to ship 3 desktop computers from San Francisco to Chicago using USPS Express Mail?

I ordered 3 top-of the line desktop computers from a computer manufacturer in SF for my business for $4000 and they said they use USPS Express.

The order was placed 6 weeks ago and I paid with online bank check and the computers still have no arrived.

Is it normal for USPS to take this long with express shipping? Should I check or call them?

Jere answers:

That depends when the ship date was supposed to be. Express shipping only takes a couple of days once it is received by the post office. If the computer company has to build them custom first and are back ordered, it may take awhile before they are ready to ship. Since it’s been 6 weeks, you should contact them to find out the status. Has the payment cleared your bank?

Paul asks…

How do I commission my own investment firm?

Like etrade etc. I want to offer financial and online banking services. Would this process be similar to commissioning a bank?

Jere answers:

You must hold licenses. Financial services falls under the FSA regs in UK and the SEC in the USA. Each country has its own regulatory body. You cannot offer financial advice and or financial services without a licenses. You cannot own and operate an online bank without having a banking license and having a physical account at a correspondent bank and being part of a correspondent banking system. Further, those who have tried to skirt around licensing are all now in prison.

There are many popular digital currency sites which were not licensed and all of their owners are being indicted. E-gold is just one of them. But take eGold for instance, which is a digital currency and is a system which allows the instant transfer of gold ownership between users. E-gold Ltd. Is incorporated in Nevis, Lesser Antilles. On 27 April 2007, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. Indicted e?Gold Ltd and its owners on charges of money laundering, conspiracy, and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Any business that transacts even part of its business in United States Dollars can be prosecuted by the feds no matter where the business is located. All USD falls under the watchful eye of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Mark asks…

Can I open a bank account in the Philippines if I do not have an address there?

Is there an online bank I can use there? What are some good banking websites that have the highest CD and Money Market yields?

Jere answers:

You cannot open a bank account without appearing personally and without a legitimate home or business address in the particular area where the bank is situated. Also, you must have an existing and active account with that particular bank before you can access it’s online services.

Charles asks…

Quickbooks – tracking expenses from imported bank transactions?

I have imported a lot of transactions from my online banking for my business. I need to categorize them so that I can track expenses. For example; my meals with clients. Do I let Quickbooks just create an account for that restaurant and then categorize that restaurant’s account as an expense (where you map it to a tax category) or should I create specific accounts for Meals with Clients, Equipment expenses and move each transaction to those accounts?

Jere answers:

You’ll get more useful and informative reports if you create specific accounts as you suggested as an option. Instead of ‘Meals with Clients’, I’d go with ‘Meals and Entertainment’. Yeah, I know, it’s a small thing, but actually you can put a lot of stuff into such an account. Meals, golf or other sports events, etc. – it just creates a little more room to move, so to speak. I guess what I mean is that you don’t want your ‘specific’ accounts to be TOO specific, otherwise you’ll end up with a huge list of expense accounts.

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