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Configure Xero Payroll Journals

Shape allows you to create payroll journals once you have completed your pay run.

The first time you create a payroll journal, you will need to configure the settings so that it comes down the way you would like it to.

Select Xero

Configure

Initially there is starter codes that might be standard on Xero accounts. Here you can also include directors pay.

You can also set up different department codes and payment cost codes to go to different nominal codes.

Download

Once complete, you can then Download the export or if it's not quite right, you can configure it again.

Find out more about importing your Xero csv journal.

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