What's New: Reckon Accounts Hosted 2026 R1 (AU)

This release includes important updates to support Payday Super (Qualifying Earnings), which commences 1 July 2026, along with other enhancements and fixes.

Payday Super (Qualifying Earnings) – Overview

From 1 July 2026, all superannuation contributions reported to the ATO must include Qualifying Earnings (QE) information.

To support this requirement, Reckon Accounts has been updated to allow you to identify qualifying earnings and include QE information in submissions made to the ATO.

Action required: Customers will need to review and update their payroll setup before 1 July 2026 to ensure compliance.

For more information:

Payroll updates to support Payday Super

Qualifying Earnings (QE) flag for pay items

You can now mark eligible wage categories as Qualifying Earnings (QE).

This allows Reckon Accounts to correctly identify which earnings are included when generating QE information for ATO submissions.

Under‑18 age alert during pay processing

A new alert has been added for employees who turn 18 during the selected pay period, as superannuation obligations may change from that date. The alert will only appear for employees turning 18 in the selected pay period.

This alert appears in three places:

  • In the employee list during pay processing
  • On the employee pay details screen
  • Selecting Continue from the Payroll Information screen

Updated Print Paycheques & Pay Slips screen

The Print Paycheques & Pay Slips window has been improved to streamline the process:

  • The screen now remains open after selecting Process STP
  • You can access the Export SAFF from this screen, with pre selected dates

This makes it easier to complete Payday Super reporting steps without interruption

Lodge Super via the CFS Clearing House in Reckon Accounts Hosted

You can lodge your super contributions without leaving Reckon Accounts Hosted.

If your selected clearing house is not available within Reckon Accounts Hosted, you will need to download the SAFF file and upload it outside of Hosted via your clearing house’s website.

After completing your pay run:

  1. From the Confirmation and Next Steps or Process STP screen, click Export SAFF
  2. Save the SAFF file when prompted
  3. Click the Clearing Houses button (see screenshot below)
  4. A browser will open, allowing you to select from the clearing houses available within Hosted

Other changes

Date fix

  • Resolved an issue where an incorrect system date could cause the Online Banking Centre to not function as expected.

26/27 Tax rates

  • This new build will include the latest 26/27 tax rates

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