Step 21: Create and post journal
Step by step guide to running a payroll
Post the journal for the pay run to the accounting platform.
When an accounting platform is connected, journals sync automatically after each pay run.
Map all nominal codes that are used. An unmapped nominal code Nominal codes are the codes that are used in the chart of accounts to record income and expenditure. causes an error stating that the journal does not balance.
To access the pay run journal:
- Go to Reports, then Pay runs, then Payrun Journal, or go to the finalised pay run.
- Select Post Journal.
- When posted, the journal can be viewed.
Post an already posted journal
After the journal is posted, Post Journal no longer displays. To post a posted journal again, reset the Post Journal button:
- Select the user avatar, then select Edit Profile.
- From Display Preferences, in Enable Features, select Resubmit Journals.
- Go to Reports, then Pay runs, then select Payrun Journal.
- To post the journal, select Post Journal.
This completes the step by step guide to running a payroll.