I am trying to set up Payroll on Sage. I am a new customer.
Can I use Sage 50 when I am subscribed to a non-Sage payroll service instead of Sage Business Payroll?
We are a registered charity run by volunteers and we have 2 paid staff. Both staff are part time with sometimes fluctuating hours. Our staff might get up to 5 or maybe 7 max. in the summertime.
We are already subscribed to a payroll service called PowerPay that is offered by Ceridian https://www.ceridian.com/ca and we do not want to change.
When I purchased Sage 50 a couple of days ago, I was advised that payroll for 2 to 5 employees would not be too difficult as I understand accounting principles and worked for the Government.
After going through the various help modules and FAQs, I am convinced there is a steep learning curve for me in learning payroll.
We had a mixup with WSIB a couple of years ago and I do not want to go through anything like that again.
I am doing the work of a bookkeeper as best I can with help from an accountant,
and another volunteer who supervises employees is managing payroll by advising Ceridian who is on staff each month, how many hours they worked and if pay levels change, etc.
Our auditing firm has been doing the accounting with inputs of all expenses, revenues, etc., and the amount of my work should be the same if I enter directly into Sage 50.
I have no interest in rocking that boat and immersing myself in the arcane business of HR policy, T4s EI CPP vacation pay and all the rest. Our other volunteer who does the payroll is not interested in learning more about the details of salary administration, either.
Can I keep the Ceridian payroll service and use their output in SAGE? They (Ceridian) told me they can set up an "Excel Journal Entry Intermediate" that is an "Accounting Export". I think this is montthly, not one-time. I will be checking that on Monday when Ceridian's offices are open.
It appears on the surface that SAGE will only accept input from their own Sage Payroll Service, and not from other payroll services, but I am not sure. They show instructions for importing CSV files for payroll (employee lists), but I don't know if that is the same as an "Excel Journal Entry Intermediate" that is an "Accounting Export".
Can you clarify whether I can stay with Ceridian and Sage?
Thank you!
