Setting Up Payroll Periods

Access the Payroll Period Revision form.

Payroll Period Year

Enter the year for which you set up the payroll periods. Your payroll year might be different from the calendar year. For example, if your company's fiscal year is July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, fiscal year 2011 includes part of calendar year 2010 and part of calendar year 2011.

Payroll Period Number

Enter the payroll period number that corresponds to the dates that you enter in the Start Date and End Date fields.

Start Date

Enter the first day of the payroll period that you entered in the Payroll Period Number field.

End Date

Enter the last day of the payroll period that you entered in the Payroll Period Number field.

Accounting Year

Enter the accounting year for which the payroll period exists. The accounting year might be different from the payroll period year.

Accounting Period

Enter the accounting period for which the payroll period exists. The accounting period might be different from the payroll period.