{"id":6633,"date":"2026-04-10T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/?p=6633"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:01:02","slug":"how-to-prepare-and-run-payroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/how-to-prepare-and-run-payroll","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare and Run Payroll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running payroll on BizEdge follows a guided review process. Each stage ensures accuracy before moving to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Confirm and Review Employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the payroll dashboard, click on the \u2018Run Payroll\u2019 button to run payroll. After clicking Run Payroll, the first stage is employee confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-133x75.png 133w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This step allows you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm which employees are included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add bonuses where applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply deductions where necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use bulk actions to apply changes across multiple employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This stage ensures that the correct employees and salary adjustments are captured before calculations are finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Review Allowances and Earnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you review detailed salary components, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Additions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total earnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-133x75.png 133w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where you carefully examine the full breakdown of each employee\u2019s salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If any detail appears incorrect, you can return to the previous step and make corrections before proceeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Payroll Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Payroll Summary provides a consolidated overview of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All additions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All deductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final salary totals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-133x75.png 133w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of this as the final checkpoint before payroll is approved. It ensures there are no unexpected changes or missing entries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Approve and Run Payroll<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once everything has been reviewed and confirmed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Approve and Run<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will be redirected to the payroll history page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From there, you can view detailed employee salary breakdowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payroll can also be exported as a CSV file for reporting purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage, payroll has been calculated and finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees automatically receive their payslips (once the payroll has been published) for the month on the MyEdge employee self-service app.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After approval, you can publish and disburse employees\u2019 salaries by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click Publish Payslip to send payslips to employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Pay with Wallet to transfer funds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-133x75.png 133w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/bizedgeapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prepare-Payroll-V2-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete payment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure your BizEdge Wallet is funded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Pay with Wallet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An OTP will be sent to your business email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the OTP to confirm payment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once confirmed, salaries are successfully disbursed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running payroll on BizEdge follows a guided review process. 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