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SET UP SUPER PAYMENTS WITH BEAM | GET STARTED TUTORIAL

Set up Super Payments with Beam in QuickBooks Payroll

You can easily pay employee super contributions directly to any registered super fund in Australia by taking advantage of the inbuilt integration with the Beam super fund clearing house.*

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Setting up automated 
super payments

To use automated super payments you first need to register your business with Beam.

Note: Check that your business details are correct before you register, as the system will pre-fill these details in Beam.

To register your business for automated super payments, follow these steps.


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Step 1

Select Employees from the left navigation then click payroll settings.

the QuickBooks Payroll dashboard.

Step 2

Select Superannuation (located under Business Settings).

 the payroll dashboard settings.

Step 3

Select Register with Beam.

the beam registration homepage.

Step 4

Enter in your Business details, Business address and Contact details, then select Next.

step one in the beam registration process.

Step 5

Enter Payment method and details, then select Next.

step 2 in the beam registration process.

Step 6

Nominate your Default super fund then select Next.

 step 3 in the beam registration process.

Step 7

Read and confirm you have read the Terms and Conditions, then select Next.

Finalising the beam registration process.

Step 8

Select Back to payroll. The Default fund you selected in Beam will now be displayed on the Superannuation Settings screen.

For more information setting up Beam, click here.

An image showing beam registration has been set up by the user.

*With Beam, you do not need access to an external portal or clearing house. All super payment history can be found within the Employees tab > Reports > Super Payments section.

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