Enter Historical Deductions, Pensionable Earnings, and Paychecks for Employees

Before you can perform this task

Make sure that you have added all of your employees to Sage Simply Accounting.

To add deductions and paychecks for employees in History mode:

Step 1:  Enter the historical information in each employee record

1. Open each employee record. How?
1. In the Home window, click Employees & Payroll on the navigation pane.
2. In the Tasks pane, right-click the Employees icon and select Modify Employee from the menu.
3. Select an employee from the list and click OK.
2. Enter the cumulative calendar year-to-date earnings, deductions, pensionable earnings, and expenses information for each employee as of the earliest transaction date in the Historical Amount columns on the tabs.
3. Click Save and Close.

Step 2:  Enter the historical payroll advance information in your accounts

1. Open the account record for Payroll Advances. How?
   1. In the Home window, click Company on the navigation pane.
   2. In the Accountant's Tasks pane, right-click the Chart of Accounts icon and select Modify Account from the menu.
   3. Select an account from the list and click OK.
2. On the Account tab, type in this account's opening balance.
3. Click Save and Close.

Step 3:  Ensure the Payroll Advances and Vacation Payable accounts are balanced

Step 4:  If all your historical information has now been entered, close History mode