Seamlessly manage payroll for multiple companies with SapphireOne ERP
February 26, 2020 8:50 am | by John Adams
Many ERPs on the market today deploy a single functional system and interface it with bolt on modules. This can become expensive to implement in the long term as each individual module attracts its own costs and licensing. SapphireOne is all-inclusive, providing access to every module via a single toolbar.
SapphireOne leverages off the database backend, providing unlimited numbers of concurrent users with real-time access and optimal processing speeds with no data file size restrictions. With our user-friendly ERP system, your employees will be able to extract custom reports with ease. These reports will enhance and improve your daily workflows.
Multi Company Payroll is a Standard feature of SapphireOne
SapphireOne is true multi-company, housing unlimited companies, currencies and tax realms within the one data file. SapphireOne is built with your growth in mind with the ability to process multiple payrolls in multiple companies as a standard functionality. SapphireOne’s single toolbar provides instant access to your employees vital data.
Delivering payslips instantaneously on payday. This is required by Fair Work Organisations and is a breeze with SapphireOne. At the click of a button Payslips are delivered via email delivery system in a secure, best practice format.
Easily process payroll across multiple companies
SapphireOne’s advance functionality allows you to process payroll across multiple companies. This eases the challenges of managing your team, and efficiently manage HR to ensure your business is compliant with all federal laws and regulations.
SapphireOne’s standalone and fully integrated multi company payroll system saves time , lowers payroll management costs and makes better use of your valuable employee time and data.
On occasions you may have to allocate your employees costs across multiple companies, you will have to ensure that you have the locations set up within your company’s profile. You will also need to ensure that employee/s working at multiple companies have the relevant locations allocated to their profile’s within the system, so they are available to have hours/costs credited to the location/s. This will help you to split the cost across multiple companies.
A flexible Payroll System
SapphireOne Payroll system is very flexible. Our built-in and comprehensive leave request functionality streamlines all leave requests. It also streamlines approval processes with an inbuilt workflow, with unlimited stages and unlimited levels within each workflow stage. The workflow can have a unique electronic signature at each stage and each level.
SapphireOne’s payroll caters for multiple pay cycles including weekly, fortnightly, bi-monthly, 4 weekly, monthly and one-off payments.
SapphireOne calculates the gross wages, Pay as you Go (PAYG)/Pay as you Earn (PAYE), superannuation contribution and take-home pay. You can then pay your employees directly across multiple companies by simply initiating the payrun from SapphireOne multi company Payroll System. While using multi company payroll functionally, you can process Single Touch Payroll (STP), the process is identical as if you are doing a single company entity. The only difference is for multi company you have to process STP separately for each company.
The fully featured and flexible SapphireOne Payroll supports payroll for full-time, part-time, casual, contract and directors. SapphireOne is a truly multi-company payroll application and with this you can run multiple companies in different countries, tax jurisdictions and currencies using a single data file.
Documents for Tax Return you need to file
May 31, 2019 3:40 pm | by John Adams
Tax can be stressful and with the end of year tax return approaching fast, it’s best to start planning to avoid the headache. Your tax return reveals insights on how your business is performing. Decisions can be made on investments opportunities, where you can cut costs and opportunities arising to maximise profits. Super, GST and ATO reporting are all part of your tax obligations, so what documents for tax return do you need to make sure are lodged properly?
6 requirements of your business tax return
Not every business will have same requirements. Here are a few fundamentals that need to be calculated, and documents for tax return that are necessary to lodge a successful one.
BAS and PAYG reporting
Have you been lodging your Business Activity Statement BAS, via SBR2 Pay-As-You-Go PAYG and superannuation throughout the year? Single Touch Payroll STP also became mandatory on the 1st July 2018 for companies with over 20 employees as the new way of paying wages. Your BAS reporting should be monthly or quarterly and its important they are accurate and efficient.
Expense tracking
When it comes to expense tracking, make sure your data is up-to-date and categorised. This will make it easier to quickly determine your profit and loss. You should be keeping track of stock, inventory of products or parts so you can calculate cost of goods sold.
Income Tracking
Your cash flow has to be accurately represented even if it’s a negative. It’s also important to know whether your company is using accrual (products or services are invoiced to a customer) or cash-basis accounting. The type of accounting you use will determine which recent transactions count as income for the current year and which are saved for next year’s taxes.
Separate Personal & Business Expenses
Expenses need to be categorised and separated as business or personal. Ideally, you’d want to have a separate business account, but if you don’t, this is incredibly important.
Deductions
Deductions such as mileage, travel, clothing and home office should be tracked throughout the year and claimed in your return. Capital expenses like machinery can be depreciated over a longer period of time.
Reporting
You should have available the right data at the right time. Year-to-date (YTD) reports, payment summaries, turnover, Profit & Loss Balance Sheets, liabilities and more. With comprehensive reports you can focus on and remove bad debts, prepare and lodge for the ATO, and stay on top of your obligations.
If this seems a little overwhelming and your growing in size, it might be time to look at investing in accounting software. SapphireOne Accounting Software saves you time by automating processes and prefilling statements for the ATO. SapphireOne’s secure connection is complaint and ensures lodging of BAS, payroll, super and tax is fast and accurate. Your end of year business tax return can be calculated after generating reports with all the necessary financial information from your one data file.
For more information on the capabilities SapphireOne ERP, CRM, DMS, Accounting Software application and how we can help you at tax time click here, request a demo or contact us.
Australian Taxation Office- Single Touch Payroll (STP) and how it affects business
January 30, 2019 1:20 pm | by John Adams
There has been a lot of talk and sometimes panic about single touch payroll, but many companies can simply update their existing software or choose a product by 1 July 2019. Single Touch Payroll is the next step in streamlining your payroll reporting with the Australian Taxation Office.
SapphireOne was the was first to achieve world-wide full accreditation on 1 May 2018 and our clients have been enjoying the benefits ever since.
STP requires businesses to report directly to the Australian Taxation Office after every pay run with wages, salaries, PAYG and super. STP is mandatory for employers with 20 or more employees from 1 July 2018 and from 1 July 2019 for employers with 19 or less employees.
Businesses will need to report to the Australian Taxation Office after every pay run instead of once a year. No more annual payment summary reports or employee payment summary reports as these are produced by the Australian Taxation Office. Employees simply log into myGov to view their information.
Australian Taxation Office – STP Integration into SapphireOne in a Few Easy Steps
Step 1-
Set-up your Auskey in SapphireOne
If you can’t find your Auskey, contact one of our support team and they will help you
If you have your Auskey:
Go to Utilies Mode, in the Top Menu Bar select Controls then Company
Click on the company in “Company Inquiry” Screen
Under Utilities Mode go to More Details
In SBR box on the bottom right type Auskey in “Keystore File”
Type Auskey password in “KeyStore Password”
Enter in the contact details and then press the upload button
Now you’re ready to run Single Touch Payroll.
Step 2-
In Payroll Mode
In the top tool bar select History then Pay Run Log/STP
Highlight the Pay Run you would like to submit to the ATO
Click on the bottom “STP Submit” button
Navigate back to the “Pay Run Log/STP” screen
Highlight the Pay Run you would like to process
Click on the “STP Get Result” button on the bottom left
You will receive a pop up “Alert” when the report has successfully submitted.
It’s that easy- SapphireOne has Single Touch Payroll and Accounting needs at your fingertips.
For more information regarding improvements and features within the latest release of SapphireOne Business Accounting Payroll Software please contact our office on (02) 8362 4500 or request a demo.
Lodge your Tax Return effortlessly and spend time on your big idea
July 13, 2018 10:38 am | by John Adams
At the end of financial year whether you are in Australia, New Zealand or anywhere in the world, all companies have tax obligations. The requirement to produce your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet at the end of the financial year is mandatory for all businesses and organisations.
A financial year (or fiscal year, or sometimes budget year) is the period used by governments and their tax agencies for accounting and budget purposes, which vary between countries. It is also used for financial reporting by business and other organizations. Laws in many tax jurisdictions/countries require company financial reports to be prepared and published on an annual basis, but generally do not require the reporting period to align with the calendar year. The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is the date that marks the end of the financial year.
The calendar year is used as the financial year by about two thirds of publicly traded companies in the United States and for a majority of large corporations in the UK and elsewhere, with notable exceptions being in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In Australia the End of Financial year generally falls on June 30th, New Zealand ends their financial year on March 31st. Some organisations and companies follow the USA end their financial year which is often on the same day of the week each year, for example, the Friday closest to 31 December. Under such a system, some fiscal years will have 52 weeks and others 53 weeks.
Taxation laws generally require accounting records to be maintained and taxes calculated annually, which usually corresponds to the financial year used by the government. The calculation of tax on an annual basis is especially relevant for direct taxation, such as company income tax. Many annual government fees and levies—such as Council rates, licence fees, etc. are also calculated on a financial year basis, while others are charged on an anniversary basis.
Many educational institutions have a financial year which ends during the summer to align with the academic year (and, in some cases involving public universities, with the state government’s financial year), and because the university is normally less busy during the summer months. In the northern hemisphere this is July to the next June. In the southern hemisphere this is calendar year, January to December. Some media/communication-based organisations use a broadcast calendar as the basis for their fiscal year.
Whatever the size of your business and tax obligations, you must report and pay any amount due to the ATO, this includes Superannuation and GST, VAT or Sales Tax reporting. It is essential to lodge tax return accurately in order to achieve the maximum business offset and possibly even receive a tax refund.
By managing everything from Financial Reporting, Inventory Control, Assets, Job Projects, Payroll/HR to Bank Reconciliations, SapphireOne ERP CRM DMS can give you more time to do the things that matter, such as developing new strategies and thinking in your business or organisation.
SapphireOne helps you to prepare and lodge tax return
SapphireOne helps you calculate GST and seamlessly lodge your Business Activity Statement (BAS) Standard Business Reporting (SBR2), pay employees and track your PAYG and Superannuation.
SapphireOne ERP CRM DMS can generate comprehensive reports to help you prepare and lodge tax return. Effortless reporting of SapphireOne can help you to get the right data at the right time including Year to Date (YTD) financial reports, PAYG payment summaries, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reports.
For a sneak peek at the full capabilities ERP, CRM, Accounting Software, Human Resources, Payroll, Assets and Document Management, check out SapphireOne and request a live demo, it is everything you’ll ever need to make your company management a success. Know more about us.