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Can a personal bank account be converted into a business bank account?

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Question added by Lia Madanat , Senior Programmer , InspireJO
Date Posted: 2017/06/21
FATEH BOUCHENE
by FATEH BOUCHENE , institut d'emission , banque centrale d'algerie

The personal account can not be converted to the current account

Rahil Khan
by Rahil Khan , CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER , HBL

No. Because Account types and Customer Type are different and you need to update your KYC(Know your customer)

Dasarathi Rath
by Dasarathi Rath , Sr. Accountant , Al Luban Special Investment LLC

Yes it can possible sole propritorship (Individual) company to use personal account into a business account.

I think pesonal and business than converting a personal account into a business one.

 

 

SAMI ULLAH
by SAMI ULLAH , Cash Officer , BANK AL HABIB LIMITED

No the account type never changes

jyothi acharya
by jyothi acharya , accountant , Emitac Healthcare Solutions

There is no conversion process per se, the two accounts are two different products. You can, however, open a business account and move money into it and close your personal bank account. This is what any bank will tell you.

khaled Elgazar
by khaled Elgazar , General Accountant , epe

As far as I know, most of the banks don’t allow to convert a personal bank account into a business bank account and require to set up an account for a business. Personally, I think that it is better to have two accounts - personal and business than converting a personal account into a business one.

You will still have your personal expenses and incomes, and it is better not to mix everything together in order to avoid some problems with accounting and tax matters in future. You should also get a separate business expense card or a business credit card so you will use it only for your company needs

I know from my own experience that some people may think in a way “my company - my money”, but it is not like this. You should keep in mind that company finances is a big responsibility, especially when it comes to reporting to your investors if you have them or tax accounting. That’s why you shouldn’t mix your personal and business finances at all. You can always arrange to pay yourself a salary, and I truly believe that you should do it, so you will have your personal income and can use these money for your personal needs.

Ali Rehman
by Ali Rehman , Accountant , PTS

NO the type of Account can never be changed

Muhammad Rashid Ayaz
by Muhammad Rashid Ayaz , Accountant , Beaconhouse School System

Yes, attached business doc.