# Add a bank account by hand

_Skileo Accounting › Bank · Who can do this: Business owner, Member_

In Bank, Accounts, click Add new, then Create bank account, and enter its title, bank, IBAN and currency. Use it for the bank details on your invoices and quotes. It has no transactions.

## Add the account

1. Open “Bank” in the menu of “Accounting”, then “Accounts”.
2. Click “Add new”, then “Create bank account”. The window “Bank account” opens.
3. Fill in:
   - “Title”: the name you give the account;
   - “Bank”;
   - “IBAN”: or any other account number;
   - “BIC/SWIFT”, if you have it;
   - “Currency”.
4. Click “Create account”.

The account is now offered in the payment details of your invoices, quotes and expenses.

## What an account added by hand does

- It gives your bank details to your clients on invoices and quotes.
- It has no transactions and no balance: its “Balance” stays at 0.

To get transactions, connect the account to your bank instead. See [Connect a bank account](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/connect-a-bank-account).

## Change an account

1. Click the actions button (**⋮**) of the account, then “Edit”.
2. Change its details.
3. Click “Update account”.

For some connected accounts, only “Title” can change: the other details come from your bank.


## Common questions

### Can I enter the balance myself?

No. Only a connected account has a balance, reported by your bank.

### I added my account by hand. Can I connect it now?

Delete it first, then connect it: Skileo doesn't connect an account that is already in your list with the same IBAN. If invoices use it, choose the connected account on them afterwards.

### Where do I choose the account on an invoice?

In the invoice's payment details. See [Create a sales invoice](https://www.skileo.com/help/en/create-a-sales-invoice).

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https://www.skileo.com/help/en/add-a-bank-account-by-hand · Updated: 2026-11-08