User Guide

Tutorials

Getting Started Guide

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5 In the General tab, do the following:

• Make sure the Line Item Entry Display option is set to two lines.

• Select both Smart Data Entry options by putting check marks in the

“Automatic field completion” and “Drop-down list displays

automatically” check boxes.

You could possibly have other global options selected as well. However,

the above options are the only ones that directly affect this tutorial.

6 When finished, select OK to close the Maintain Global Options window.

Payroll Tasks

Processing payroll in Peachtree Accounting is, at most, a five-step process.

The number of steps may vary depending on your needs.

You may use all five steps, or, in some cases, only a couple, depending on how

much payroll information you intend to track and/or use.

Task Procedure

Employee Defaults Set up company standard payroll

information and define payroll fields

Maintain Employees/Sales Reps Set up individual employees, pay rates,

and special deductions

Payroll Entry (or Select for Payroll

Entry)

Enter paycheck information for a

specific pay period

Print Payroll Checks Print employee paychecks

Reports Print Earnings reports, 941 forms, and

W-2 forms