Payroll 1-2-3

Here are quick instructions for writing payroll with Goldenseal payroll software.

HINT-- These instructions will work immediately with the Sample Company file. They'll also work for your company file, if you have already set up employee accounts and imported payroll tax tables.

Entering Employee Hours

To enter employee hours, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Labor Hours from the Costs menu.
  2. Click the New button.
  3. Enter an employee into the Employee field.
  4. Type in a brief description of the work done.
  5. If you want to enter a detailed listing of the employee's work, click on the Breakdown popup field on the left side of the window and enter Categories, then enter each item of work into the breakdown table. Otherwise you can just enter the total hours worked.
  6. Enter a job into the Job Class and Job fields. You can expense to overhead or to a specific project.
  7. Enter a cost category to which this work applies.
  8. Hit the Enter key to save the record.

Writing Payroll and Paychecks

To calculate wages and withholding and write a paycheck, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Write Payroll from the Bank menu.
  2. Put a checkmark next to each employee you want to pay now.
  3. Click the Write Payroll button.
  4. Goldenseal will ask you for a checking account to use for paychecks. Enter an account, then click OK.
  5. Goldenseal will create checks for each employee.

To print paychecks, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Print Forms from the File menu.
  2. Enter Paycheck into the Form Type popup field.
  3. Enter Unprinted Checks into the Record Range popup field.
  4. Click the Print button.

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