i have a handful of bank payments for net pay, that are not finding the payroll cheque to match to. where can i access it please? I can see the pay runs are in there

To reflect the payroll payments in your bank books, you must add the bank payments directly, Siobhan.

When running a pay run, QuickBooks automatically creates payroll journal entries, which are recorded in the Payroll Clearing account. These entries don’t affect your bank transactions. Thus, you'll have to add those bank payments.

Here's what you'll need to do:

1. Go to the Bank Transactions tab.
2. Select the bank account used to pay employees, then locate and select the transaction.
3. From the Transaction Type dropdown, choose Expense.
4. In the Category dropdown, select the payroll account (e.g., Payroll Clearing).
5. If applicable, add the employee’s name in the Customer/Project field.
6. Choose the appropriate tax code from the VAT dropdown.
7. Click Add.

This process will debit your bank account and credit the Payroll Clearing account. Repeat these steps for any remaining paychecks.

If you have further questions, feel free to reach out.