Payroll Journal Entry

If you have not obtained and installed the Church Windows Payroll software, you have the option to use the Payroll Recurring Transactions screen to record Transactions for your employees and independent contractors. Otherwise, if you have indeed obtained and installed the Church Windows Payroll software, refrain from using the Payroll Recurring Transactions screen unless you have been given specific instruction to do so.

 

To access the Payroll Journal Entry screen:

  • From The Initial Portal of Church Windows choose Accounting
  • Click the Transactions menu in the Button Bar at the top of the screen
  • Click the option for Other
  • Click the Payroll Journal Entry option:

  • Choose the Employee Name from the dropdown box and click the paste button.
  • The Journal Entry Transactions screen will display all the information added to the recurring transaction for the selected employee.
  • If you need to add the employee, click the Add button, enter the Employee Name, and click OK. You can also select an existing Employee Name and click the Edit button to change existing information or the Delete button to delete it.
  • Under Pay Information, choose the Expense Accounts and the Checking Account information you wish to affect when processing a recurring payroll transaction for the selected employee.
  • Manually enter the amount for the Gross Pay.
  • The Employer FICA and the Net Pay amounts will change according to the information you type on the Taxes and Allowances and Deductions tabs.
  • Enter a Frequency specific to how often you plan to apply the transaction.
  • Then proceed to the other tabs and enter the applicable information for the selected employee.
  • Click the Done button to save the information for the selected employee or click Cancel to close and discard changes.