Prerequisite Tasks
You will find most of the setup tasks required for payroll processing in the Define Payroll task list in the Setup and Maintenance work area.
There are required common application configuration tasks you may have already donebecause other HCM applications require them. You may want to revisit tasks to address payroll-specific requirements,such as when you create tax reporting units, to verify.
If these prerequisite tasks haven't been completed, you can find them within Define Common Applications Configuration for Human Capital Management:
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Define Features by Country or Territory
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Define Geographies for HCM
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Define Enterprise Structures for HCM
Define Geographies for HCM
Verify predefined geographies, and define any additionally required local geographies.
For further information, see these topics in the Help Center:
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Geography Structures: Explained
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Geography Validation: Explained
Define Enterprise Structures for HCM
Complete tasks in the task lists shown in this table.
Task List |
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Define Legal Jurisdictions and Authorities for HCM |
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Define Legal Entities for HCM |
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Define Legal Reporting Units for HCM |
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Define Business Units for HCM |
Create business units that you can use to perform one or more business functions. |
Define Chart of Accounts for Enterprise Structures |
Create business units that you can use to perform one or more business functions. |
Define Accounting Configurations for HCM |
Create charts of accounts, ledgers, and accounting calendars. When you create a bank for a payment source, you must select a legal entity that's assigned to a ledger for the associated legislative data group. Payroll costing also requires these financial components. |
Define Features by Country or Territory
Review and update the selected features for your countries and territories of operation. These settings control the availability of payroll-related features, such as element templates, and address style and address validation rules used in processes and reports.