Completing Payroll entries in Cashbook, when choosing an account for the Super Owing option in Payroll it is NOT available in the list.
To ensure the Super Contributions are accounted for:
Fill out information as follows:
The Balance Sheet Link allows non-operating income and expense accounts to be linked to a corresponding Asset, Liability or Equity account. (i.e. Superannuation Withholding Account (Other Expense) links to the Superannuation Clearing Account (Liability). Entries to these accounts will show on Cashflow reports and Balance Sheet reports but not the Profit and Loss reports
Click on the OK button
Step 3. Wages Account box is Ticked
- Make sure all Wages accounts being used in Payroll have the Wages Account ticked
- Click on Chart toolbar option
- Enter account code in the Search For Code box
- Click on Edit button
- In Optional Information section, tick Wages Account box
- Click on the OK button
Click on the Payroll toolbar option
Click on the Employees tab
Click on the Add Employee button. (or Select Employee)
Fill in all employee information
Tick the Add Pay Transactions to Cashbook
Add a Wages account (Permanent and Casual employees are usually a different account code)
Add a Superannuation expense account
Add the Superannuation owing account you have created above
Step 5. Select the Tax and Super Tab
Standard Pay: choose Pay Frequency (eg. Weekly, Fortnightly, etc.) and Pay By (eg. Cheque, Cash, Bank, etc.)
Wages / Salary: Add a new Wages / Salary Item.
Make sure the Super and Taxable boxes are ticked. (Also, the include with wages is highlighted.)
Allowances: if any
Deductions: if any
Click on the OK button
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