How do I run the Payroll Activity Summary?¶

The Payroll Activity Summary breaks a period down pay run by pay run, showing every employee's gross, tax, super, deductions and net pay in each one.

Step 1. Go to Reports in the sidebar, then under Payroll click Payroll Activity Summary.

Step 2. Set the from and to dates. Use the Pay period / Pay date switch to choose how pay runs are counted: Pay period (the default) counts a pay run in the period it covers; Pay date counts it by when staff were paid. It opens on the current financial year by default.

Step 3. Read the report on screen. Each pay run is its own block — headed by the pay period, pay date and frequency — listing one row per employee (Gross, Tax, Super, Deductions, Net Pay). A Grand Total row adds everything up at the bottom.

Step 4. To save or share it, click Download and choose PDF or Excel (.xlsx).

Tip: choose Pay date if you're reconciling against your BAS, STP or the super you actually paid — those are all based on when staff were paid, not the period.

Tip: want one line per employee for the whole period instead of a breakdown per pay run? Use the Payroll Summary instead — it covers the same period and totals and reconciles with this report.

Related guides¶

• How do I run the Payroll Summary?
• How do I run the Superannuation report?
• How do I generate a report?