Set up a new company and payroll

Summary

Set up your company and payroll in Sage 50 Payroll Ireland.

Resolution

Add a new company

  1. Log in to Sage 50 Payroll Ireland as the system administrator.
  2. Go to Company, then select Company Setup.
  3. Select Add New Company.
  4. In Company Name, enter your company name.
  5. Select Create Company, then Close.

Set up a new payroll and assign it to a company

  1. Log in to Sage Payroll as the system administrator.
  2. Go to Company, then select Company Setup.
  3. Select Add New Payroll, then complete the following:
    Payroll ID Enter a name for your payroll. You can use a maximum of eight characters.
    Company Name Choose the company to which the payroll belongs.
    Password Enter your password into the New Password: and Confirm New Password: fields. Your password needs to:
    • Be between eight and 15 characters
    • Include at least one letter
    • Include at least one number
    • Include at least one of these special characters
     TIP: Find out more about the password requirements.
    Frequency Choose the pay frequency of the payroll. For example, weekly, monthly, fortnightly, etc.
  4. Select Create, then Close.

TIP: You can also set up payroll access groups and users in your company.

Solution Properties

Solution ID
201203160301697
Last Modified Date
Thu Nov 06 10:59:01 UTC 2025
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