Reckon one - Quick Guide
We have prepared the following step by step guide on how to setup the payroll and start using it.
Step 1: Configure payroll settings.
Step 2: Create and set up super funds.
Step 4: Create a pay schedule (optional)
Step 6: Create a bank payment file ABA file
Step 8: Process single touch Payroll
Step 1: Configure payroll settings
Learn how to set up your payroll settings, including payroll contact details, bank accounts or other expenses and liabilities accounts to be used for payroll, leave details, pay items, pay schedules and more.
Step 2: Create and set up super funds
Learn how to create super funds.
Step 3: Create employees
Learn how to create employees.
Step 4: Create a pay schedule (optional)
Pay schedules are used to group employees in a pay run. You can create a schedule to run on weekly fortnightly or on monthly basis. Learn how to create pay schedules.
Step 5: Process a pay run
Learn how to process a pay run.
Step 6: Create a bank payment file ABA file
Once the pay run is processed, you can also create an ABA file for bank payments. Ensure that you have selected direct credit as a payment method in the employee’s record (under the Banking tab).
To create an ABA file:
- Go to Banking and Bank Payments.
- Select Add Button.
- Select the correct bank account, from where the payment is coming out.
- Enter reference and Create.
- You will now see the Bank payment window. Select Add Payment item to include all the payroll items that you wish to create the ABA file for.
You will see all the payments items here that you have paid earlier. Carefully select all the payroll. Click on Select.

- You will now see the list of all the payroll selected.
- Select Generate File to create the ABA file.
- Save the ABA file to your PC and follow through your bank login to upload it for processing.
Step 7: Process SuperStream
For processing SuperStream please refer to this guide.
Step 8: Process single touch Payroll
For Processing Single Touch Payroll, please refer to this guide.
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