How do I pay super to funds?¶

A pay run calculates the super you owe, but it doesn't pay it. myaccountant pays super to your employees' funds through Beam, a super clearing house — you send one payment and Beam distributes it to each fund.

First time: connect Beam¶

Go to Settings → Integrations, find the Beam card, and click Connect. Pick the business you want to register — you connect Beam separately for each business — and Beam opens its onboarding in a new tab. (Your business bank details need to be set first.)

Create and lodge a contribution¶

Step 1. Go to Payroll → Super → Payments, click Create, and choose From a pay run.

Step 2. Pick a finalised pay run — the super amounts come from it — and click Create Contribution.

Step 3. Open the contribution and click Validate with Beam. This checks it against the funds' rules. Fix any errors it lists, then validate again.

Step 4. When validation passes, click Lodge with Beam and confirm.

Step 5. Follow the Payment instructions shown:

• Direct Debit — Beam debits your account automatically; you don't need to do anything.
• Direct Credit (EFT) or BPAY — pay the amount from your bank using the details shown. Quote the payment reference exactly — Beam uses it to match your payment.

Tracking it¶

The contribution moves through stages: Drafting → Submitting to Beam → Awaiting payment → Processing → Received by fund. Two more stages appear when something goes wrong: Needs attention and Cancelled.

Use Check status to refresh the latest from Beam. The Super → Overview tab shows, per employee, what's been reported, paid, outstanding or overdue.

Only Received by fund means the money has actually reached your employees' funds. For what every status means, see What does each super payment status mean?

Paying on time: myaccountant shows a due date for each contribution and flags it if it becomes overdue, so you can pay before the deadline.

If money is refunded or a fund rejects a contribution, the contribution shows Needs attention with an explanation — see What happens if super is refunded or returned?

Related guides¶

• How do I add super fund details for an employee?
• How do I verify an employee's super fund?
• How do I finalise a pay run?