Creating general ledger payroll accruals based on percentages

Use this procedure to create general ledger payroll accruals based on a percent of wages and company taxes calculated during payroll calculation. Company paid taxes are based on a percent of wages accrued.
  1. As payroll administrators, select Payroll > Cycle > Payroll Cycle.
  2. Right-click the payroll cycle and select Accrue Payroll.
  3. Specify this information:
    Report Selection
    Select Percent.
    Eligibility Group
    Optionally, specify an eligibility group for the accrual.
    General Ledger Date
    Specify the general ledger date to create accruals for.
    Pay Class
    Optionally, specify a pay class for the accrual.
    Pay Rate Type
    Specify a percent of pay to accrue payroll for in the Hourly, Monthly, or Annual field, depending on how the employee is paid.
    Accrual Account
    In the Accounts section, specify an accrual account.
    Expense Account
    Optionally, in the Accounts section, specify an expense account.
    Show Detailed Expenses
    Select this option to display the detailed expenses and to populate the AccrualProgramOrgUnitTotalDetail business class. If there are multiple accrual account details in a run, a list is generated that shows the relationship of the expense account records to the accrual account.
  4. Click Schedule or Submit to begin the accrual process.