Hi Christine, 

Thank you for your question. Yes the date would need to be entered every time payroll is processed. You must enter the date on which you make the payment. This date is printed on the cheque and is also recorded as the transaction date.

KB 85038 shares:

• Sage 50 will change the period start date on each new cheque to the closest standard pay period start date based on the period end date entered and the pay periods per year on the employee record.
• If the default start dates do not match your payroll start dates, either change the payroll start date manually on each individual cheque or use the payroll cheque run module so that you only need to enter the correct pay period start date once.

Hope this helps!

Warm Regards, 
Erzsi

Thank you, Erzsi,

I do not have the payroll cheque run module. I got a quote form SAGE for this, and they indicated that the annual subscription for this will double what we are paying now. Doubling the price is ridiculous, and it is beyond our ability to pay.

I have given feedback to SAGE a few times over the years that the pay period shouldn't have to be entered manually for every recurring paycheque; I'm sure it would be a simple addition on their part.

Correct, the full payroll module would be required. Another option may be to look into is Sage Accounting ️ which is equivalent in features to Sage 50 CA's Pro edition and is fully cloud based.️

Sage Accounting   users now also have the option of using Sage Payroll  (*soft launched recently in Canada) to manage payroll with confidence. Happy to have a sales colleague reach out to you to discuss options and pricing per employee. Sage 50 prices payroll starting at 10 employees so Sage Payroll may be a cheaper more flexible option.

Correct, the full payroll module would be required. Another option may be to look into is Sage Accounting ️ which is equivalent in features to Sage 50 CA's Pro edition and is fully cloud based.️

Sage Accounting   users now also have the option of using Sage Payroll  (*soft launched recently in Canada) to manage payroll with confidence. Happy to have a sales colleague reach out to you to discuss options and pricing per employee. Sage 50 prices payroll starting at 10 employees so Sage Payroll may be a cheaper more flexible option.