How to Enter a Payroll Summary Into the General Ledger in QuickBooks

QuickBooks is a professional financing application that can be used by business to manage sales and purchase data. You can also use the software to keep track of payroll for employees. A payroll summary report allows you to review the transactions and expense accounts for each employee, and to view a specific pay period for employees. You can also enter the payroll summary into the general ledger of gross wages for comparison purposes.

Instructions

1. Open the QuickBooks application on your computer. Click on the "Reports" option.

2. Click on the drop-down menu next to the "Dates" field and select the "This Fiscal Year to Date" option.

3. Click on the drop-down menu next to the "Columns" field and select the "Quarter" option.

4. Click on the drop-down menu next to the "Sort By" field and select the "Employee" option.

5. Click on the "Filters" option and then click on the "Accounts" option. Select the "Gross Wages" option.

References

• Intuit: Common Payroll Mistakes & How to Fix Them using Intuit Payroll Solutions
• Scaling New Heights: QuickBooks Tips, Tricks and Workarounds