Payroll & Timesheet

Payroll & Timesheet

Welcome to the Payroll & Timesheet guide! This section covers comprehensive payroll management in Exacc, from initial setup and employee onboarding to timesheet tracking, pay run processing, and STP compliance.

Whether you are configuring pay cycles, managing employee leave, processing timesheets, or submitting Single Touch Payroll reports to the ATO, these detailed tutorials will help you maintain compliant and accurate payroll operations. You will learn how to automate superannuation payments, handle award rates, manage tax declarations, and leverage Exacc's powerful payroll tools to streamline your entire payment workflow while ensuring full compliance with Australian payroll legislation.

Topics and Tutorials

How to Set Up Your Payroll

Complete initial payroll configuration including tax tables, super rates, and compliance settings

How to Configure General Settings

Customise payroll preferences, defaults, and system-wide settings for your organisation

How to Add and Manage Pay Details

Set up salary rates, wages, allowances, and payment structures for your employees

How to Add and Manage Pay Groups

Organise employees into pay groups for efficient payroll processing and reporting

How to Add and Manage Pay Cycles

Define weekly, fortnightly, or monthly pay cycles to automate payroll scheduling

How to Add and Manage Pay Leave Types

Configure annual leave, sick leave, long service leave, and custom leave entitlements

How to Set Up Occupations

Create occupation categories and assign award rates for award-covered employees

How to Add Employee Internally

Manually create employee records with all payroll, tax, and super information

How to Invite Employee for Self-Service

Send invitations allowing employees to complete their own onboarding and view payslips

How to Manage Timesheet

Review, approve, and edit employee timesheets for accurate payroll processing

How to Enter New Timesheet

Record employee work hours, breaks, and activities for timesheet-based payroll

How to Add and Manage Activity Types

Define billable activities, projects, and job codes for timesheet tracking

How to Manage Your Payroll

Process pay runs, review calculations, and finalise employee payments efficiently

How to Add New Pay Event

Create individual pay runs for regular payroll, bonuses, or one-off payments

How to Create Pay Event from Timesheet

Automatically generate pay events based on approved timesheet data

How to Re-open and Update Pay Event

Modify submitted pay runs to correct errors before finalising payments

Where Can I See All Pay Events

Access your complete pay run history with filtering and search capabilities

What is Trial Balance and How to Use It

Review payroll calculations and verify accuracy before finalising pay runs

How to Manage Leave Requests

Approve, reject, or modify employee leave applications and track balances

How to Access Super Payments for a Pay Run

View and export superannuation obligations calculated from each pay event

What is STP and How to Make One

Understand Single Touch Payroll reporting and submit payroll data to the ATO

How to Lodge STP Amendment

Correct previously submitted STP reports and resubmit to the ATO

How to Finalise STP for Year-End

Complete end-of-financial-year STP finalisation and payment summaries

What is Super Payment and How to Make One Manually

Process manual superannuation payments directly to super funds

How to Use SuperChoice for Automatic Super Payments

Enable automated super payments through SuperChoice clearing house integration

Understanding Employee Classifications

Learn about full-time, part-time, casual, and contractor classifications in Australian payroll

How to Manage Employee Tax Declarations

Process TFN declarations and update tax-free thresholds for PAYG withholding

How to Generate and Distribute Payslips

Create professional payslips and send them electronically to employees

Understanding Award Rates and Modern Awards

Apply correct award rates, penalty rates, and allowances based on employee awards

How to Set Up Penalty Rates and Overtime

Configure overtime multipliers, penalty rates for weekends, and public holiday rates

How to Manage Public Holidays

Set up state-specific public holidays and configure holiday pay rules

Employee Termination and Final Pay

Process final payments including unused leave entitlements and termination compliance

Payroll Reports and Analytics

Generate payroll cost reports, labour analysis, and compliance summaries

How to Manage Allowances and Reimbursements

Add car allowances, tool allowances, and expense reimbursements to payroll

Understanding PAYG Withholding

Learn about Pay As You Go tax withholding obligations and reporting requirements

How to Set Up Salary Sacrifice Arrangements

Configure pre-tax salary sacrifice for super, vehicles, or other benefits