Question about my payroll… it’s not being accurately reflected as expenses. I have 3 employees and only one of their pay amounts is generated as an expense. Any help?

This discrepancy may be due to how the payroll transactions are being categorized, mapped, or recorded within QuickBooks, Fenwicks95.

To ensure that all employee pay types (e.g., salaries, hourly wages, commissions) are categorized correctly in QuickBooks payroll settings, verify your configuration. Misconfigured expense accounts can prevent payroll amounts from being recorded as expenses.

Follow these steps to update your payroll accounting settings:

1. Go to the Gear icon and select Payroll Settings.
2. In the Accounting section, click the Pencil icon to edit.
3. Select the Pencil icon to update a specific section.
4. Enter the account name or scroll to select the appropriate account for the transactions.
5. Click Save.

For more information on managing your payroll accounting settings and mapping your payroll transactions, refer to this article: Change your accounting preferences in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Here are some helpful resources for managing pay types, payroll reports, and taxes:

• Run payroll reports
• Pay and file payroll taxes and forms in Online Payroll
• Add or change pay types

You can always revisit this thread if you have further questions or concerns. We are here to help.

Excellent, thanks for much. I was able to fix the problem with your suggestions!

Hi there, @fenwicks95.

We're happy to hear that the information provided by my colleague @JorgetteG resolved the discrepancy in your payroll transactions and the employee pay type was helpful.

You might also find this article helpful when managing your payroll reports: Pay and file payroll taxes and forms in Online Payroll.

Thank you for choosing us as your partner in payroll management. Wishing you a productive day ahead!