I paid an employee and created a Journal Entry for that transaction but i cant find that entry when i tried to run a report for that employee

Hi there, aliabbasn12.

Since you used a journal entry to pay your employee, this will flow to the Journal report. There's no data that appears in one of the employee reports if you manually created the paycheck.

I suggest running and customizing the Journal report. This way, you're able to select specific employees to see their data or the JE you've created for them.

Here's how:

1. Click Reports at the left panel.
2. Go to the search icon and type Journal.
3. Select the Customize button. Then, go the Filter drop-down arrow.
4. Put a checkmark in the Name box. Then, click the drop-down arrow.
5. Choose the employee that you want to see in the report by putting a checkmark in the box.
6. Hit the Run report button.
7. You can also change the date range at the top and choose the date was JE created.

For additional information on how to customize a report to focus on the details that you want to view, you can click this article: Customise reports in QuickBooks Online.

Please check this article to see a list of payroll reports available in QuickBooks Online and their useful information: Run payroll reports

Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have any other concerns. Wishing you and your business continued success.