What's posted to Accounting when integrated with Payroll
Description

When you enable Sage Payroll and Accounting integration, you can create three different journals.

If you want more information on how these processes work, read Integrate Payroll with Accounting.

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▼Salary details

When you complete your pay run in Payroll, we create the following journal in your accounts.

Code Ledger Account Description Debit Credit
Bank account specified in the   Total value of your net wages.   Credit
2210

PAYE/USC to pay to Revenue

The total tax deducted.

If you’re due a tax refund, this is recorded as a debit and included in the credit for net wages.

  Credit

2220

PRSI to pay to Revenue

The total of employee and employer PRSI contributions.

If you’re due a PRSI refund, the value posts as a debit and is included in the credit for net wages.

  Credit
2250 Net Wages

The total value of the employees' take home pay.

  Credit

2250

Net Wages When you create the bank payment, this debits the Net Wages category for exactly the same value as the credit. This is to show you've paid your wages. Debit  

2260

Pension

The total employee and employer pension contributions.

If you use more than one pension scheme, separate entries show for each scheme.

  Credit
7000

Employee Wages and Salaries

Total gross wages for all employees, not including statutory payments. Debit  

7020

Employers PRSI The total employer PRSI contributions. Debit  

7030

Employer Pensions

Total employer pension contributions.

Debit  

7050

Other Deductions Total of any remaining employee deductions that are not posted to another dedicated nominal code.   Credit
▼Payment to Revenue

If you've chosen to record the bank payment (Post employee net wages to the default bank account), when you choose Record Payment from the Summary page in Payroll, we’ll also record the details of the payment you need to make to Revenue.

Ledger code Ledger Account Description Debit Credit
1200 Bank Account Total owed to Revenue and should agree to the value on your ROS Liability Reconciliation Report.   Credit
2210

PAYE/USC to pay to Revenue

Total Income tax Debit  

2220

PRSI to pay to Revenue

If you’re entitled to employment allowance or have statutory payments to recover, this is offset against this value and reduces your liability to the Revenue.

Debit  

7020

Employers PRSI The amount of employment allowance you can reclaim, if applicable.

If you’re entitled to claim employment allowance, this is offset against your employer’s PRSI contribution account as a credit.
  Credit
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