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Setting Payroll Options

Payroll Options are system-wide options that govern how the limited Payroll functionality works. These options affect the e-automate Time Card module, and the way in which time card information is exported to QuickBooks. If you do not use the Time Card component of e-automate, you do not need to set the Payroll Options.

Getting to the TransactionGetting to the Transaction

From the Tools menu, select Options to open the Options window.

On the left side of the window, click on Payroll.

Basic InformationBasic Information

Enter the appropriate information. See below for field descriptions.

Export start date: Date on which you would like your exported hours to start.

Export path: Path to the file where you would like e-automate to export payroll information.

QuickBooks pay item: Name of the item from QuickBooks that the exported information will fall under, for example, "hourly wage."

Note: QuickBooks is used by e-automate to handle payroll activities. When you enter the export start date for the first time, the date will be the default date in the export screen. From then on, the default start date will be the day after the ending date of the last exported payroll, unless you manually change it.

Completing the TransactionCompleting the Transaction

Click the [OK] button to save your changes and to close the Options window.

Note: If you made any changes, e-automate displays an Attention window, indicating all users must restart e-automate for these changes to take effect. Do the following:

Click the [OK] button to acknowledge the message.

Restart e-automate so these changes will take effect.

If you are running e-agent, restart e-agent as well.