I have just set up a pay run, are wages paid automatically through Quickbooks or do i still need to manually pay wages into employees bank accounts ?

Hi aradhanaintergra,

Pay runs are not paid automatically; it is your responsibility to pay the employees, either through manual payment or by downloading a payment file and uploading it to your internet banking provider. Setting up and using payment files (ABA files) can be a quick and easy method of paying your employees, especially if their wages change on a frequent basis or you have several employees. Once the payment file is downloaded from the pay run, you only need to upload it to your online banking and authorise the payment. To enable payment files in your payroll settings:

1. Select Employees, then Payroll Settings. 
2. Select Payment Files (located under Business Settings).  
3. Select Add and enter in the required details, then select Save. 

To set up bank details for your employees:

1. Select Employees, then click on an employee's name.
2. Select Bank Accounts.
3. Select Add and enter the required details, then Save.

Finally, to download a payment file from a pay run:

1. Access the pay run and ensure you have finalised it.
2. Select Download Payment File, then Download ABA File.
3. Upload the file to your online banking and authorise it. This process may be different depending on the bank - contact your bank if you are unsure how to proceed.

For more information on ABA file set up and settings, see here.

-Kass