GL Interface

GL Interface

General Ledger Postings

Using Cost Centres or Chart of Account Codes allows you to track and report payroll costs. The optional Costing feature also allows the transfer of journals to accounting programs.
After you set up Cost Centres you will need to enter the GL Accounts.
Pay Elements can be linked to Cost Centres.

To review the GL Interface 

Go to Reports > Financial > select General Ledger Postings
Select > GL Interface File Download


Create GL Interface File > select File Format from drop down 
Select > Create GL File
Select > Download file
Upload file to your Accounting program


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