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    Payroll in your books without retyping

    After each pay run, Payroll Africa can post the payroll journal to your accounting system: salaries, deductions, employer contributions and net pay, mapped to your accounts. Your books stay up to date without manual journal entries.

    How it works

    1. 1

      Connect your accounting system

      Sign in to Xero or QuickBooks from the integrations screen to link your company.

    2. 2

      Map your accounts

      Choose which accounts receive salaries, deductions and liabilities.

    3. 3

      Approve payroll

      Run and approve payroll as normal.

    4. 4

      Journal posted

      The payroll journal is sent to your books. For other systems, download the journal and import it.

    How it helps your business

    Accurate books

    Payroll figures in your accounts always match your payslips.

    Faster month-end

    No manual journal capture for every pay run.

    Works with your accountant

    Keep using the accounting system you already know.

    Flexible

    Not on Xero or QuickBooks? Use the journal export.

    Supported systems

    Direct connections are available for Xero and QuickBooks. Sage Accounting, Zoho Books and other systems can import the payroll journal export.

    • Xero
    • QuickBooks
    • Sage Accounting (journal import)
    • Zoho Books (journal import)

    Frequently asked questions

    See accounting integrations in action

    Bring payroll and employee administration together. Start a free trial or talk to our team about your workflow.

    • No card required
    • 30-day free trial
    • Free migration from Sage, SimplePay, PaySpace or Excel
    • Cancel anytime

    Run Payroll Africa alongside your current system until you're happy to switch.