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Payroll Processing Template

Download your free Payroll Process template to personalize and use in your bookkeeping or accounting firm.

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A preview of the templatePayroll processing (Australia)CLIENT TASKSPayroll Update Needed 1 AutomatorUpload this period's payroll timesheets, note any changes, and check-off to provide your approvalCompletedHPrep payroll3 AutomatorsProcess new employees and/or rate changesCompletedZProcess authorised time-off requestsCompletedJReview (and/or process) timesheetsCompletedXCheck client bank balanceCompletedDProcess

About this template

This is Karbon's best practice process for payroll.

The start date is the date of request for updated payroll information and the due date as four days later. The payroll processing is scheduled to happen on the 3rd day. The client initial inquiry for info is set to auto-send on the start date.

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  • Time and Budget Estimates
  • Task Automation
  • Client Task Automation
  • Client Work Scheduling
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A preview of the templatePayroll processing (Australia)CLIENT TASKSPayroll Update Needed 1 AutomatorUpload this period's payroll timesheets, note any changes, and check-off to provide your approvalCompletedYPrep payroll3 AutomatorsProcess new employees and/or rate changesCompletedOProcess authorised time-off requestsCompletedRReview (and/or process) timesheetsCompletedXCheck client bank balanceCompletedSProcess

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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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