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Annual Employer Reconciliation (EMP501) Template

Download your free Annual Employer Reconciliation (EMP501) template to personalize and use in your bookkeeping or accounting firm.

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A preview of the templateEMP501 Annual Employer Recon (South Africa)Prepare e@syfile3 AutomatorsDownload e@syfile and ensure you have the latest versionCompletedRSet up and access practice clients (portfolio)CompletedOPrepare EMP501 processing files 3 AutomatorsExport reports from payroll software (Simplepay, Sage etc)CompletedIUsing payroll software information, update payroll details and informationCompletedCPull statement of account (SOA) for the financial year on SARS e-filingCompletedHProcess EMP501 recon in e@syfile

About this template

This template is designed for the process of completing annual EMP501 employer reconciliations covering the full tax year from March 1 - February 28/29.

The work goes through the stages:

  • Prep
  • Process
  • Review
  • Assemble
  • Send client requests
  • Waiting for client
  • File
  • Completed

The role involved in completing the work is: Payroll specialist.

Work stages and roles are both customizable.

The template includes best practice automation to ensure it is clear:

  • Which tasks are ready to be worked on (i.e. task status)
  • What the status of work is at any time (so you can get real-time work dashboards)
  • Who is responsible for the work and tasks
  • The priority of work and tasks

The start date for the work is 1st March. The due date of the work is 31st May.

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A preview of the templateEMP501 Annual Employer Recon (South Africa)Prepare e@syfile3 AutomatorsDownload e@syfile and ensure you have the latest versionCompletedFSet up and access practice clients (portfolio)CompletedEPrepare EMP501 processing files 3 AutomatorsExport reports from payroll software (Simplepay, Sage etc)CompletedSUsing payroll software information, update payroll details and informationCompletedAPull statement of account (SOA) for the financial year on SARS e-filingCompletedIProcess EMP501 recon in e@syfile

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How to customize a template

You can edit any saved template to fit your firm's specific needs. Before making changes, duplicate a pre-populated template by selecting it, clicking the "..." menu, and choosing Duplicate.

Common customizations:

  • Reorder or nest tasks
  • Add or remove tasks
  • Edit the client task email
  • Use or modify Tasklist automators

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