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Hi @missjane

RESC is short for Reportable Employer Superannuation Contribution & covers any reportable super payments that are not compulsory employer amounts. Therefore, the type of RESC determines how it's configured, due to the difference in reporting & tax consequences.

The 5 most common Super types are:

Employer Super Guarantee (SG) :

This is the compulsory, employer obligation for super to be paid into an employee's super fund. This one is NOT reportable as it is not yet accessible/taxable to the employee.

NOTE: An employer super amount can be higher than the legislative percentage but still NOT be reportable/RESC if it is workplace-standard/not employee-specific *

• RA Super Category Type: Super Guarantee Act (SA)
• Tax Tracking Type: None
• Taxes: Tick State Payroll Tax ONLY

* Additional Employer Super Guarantee (SG):

This is where an employepay compulsory super above the legislative obligation.

eg Some govt departments pay compulsory employer super of 15% for their employees. In this scenario, the full 15% would still all be considered SG (eg not 12% SG & 3% RESC !) This is because it applies to ALL staff automatically, rather than being a perk that only certain employees are eligible for!

• RA Super Category Type: Collective Agreenment (CA)
• Tax Tracking Type: None
• Taxes: Tick State Payroll Tax ONLY

Employer Additional (EA):

This is when an employer makes additional, employee-influenced contributions - above their standard employer obligation - to an employee's super fund.

NOTE: Although this one does not impact the employee's gross pay or PAYG tax specifically at that time, because it's still an additional, non-monetary benefit/reward, it's reportable … as it is taken into account when determining certain liabilities, benefits & offsets.

• RA Super Category Type: Employer Additional (EA)
• Tax Tracking Type: None
• Taxes: Tick State Payroll Tax ONLY

Voluntary (After-Tax) Contribution (MV):

This is when an employee has a portion of their net pay paid into their super fund (rather than making the payment directly, themself)

This one is NOT reportable … because it is not creating any tax benefit (reduction) to the employee's pay.

• RA Super Category Type: Member Voluntary (MV)
• Tax Tracking Type: None
• Taxes: [None]

Actually I just discovered today with the help of someone else that if you do a report on the payroll item list you can add Qualifying earnings to that report to check

Hi @Prabesh

How often do you typically compare these reports?

When did you first encounter this issue whereby the report balances for the Accounts Payable account does not match in the way you are expecting?

Have you already put your data file through the built-in file integrity checking tools (Verify Data / Rebuild Data)?

How to perform a data file verification (Verify Data) in Reckon Accounts Hosted - Reckon Community

Can you clarify a few details and let us know what you've already tried to isolate and identify the factors contributing to the issue?

Report Clarification
When referring to the "Accounts Payable Summary", could you confirm whether this means:

1. A/P Ageing Summary, or
2. Supplier Balance Summary

Clearly identifying the report in question is important so we can accurately assess the issue.

Understanding the Scope

• Is the discrepancy limited to a specific period or date range?
• Have you tried adjusting the start and end dates to determine how far back the issue occurs?
• When did the balances last match as expected, and on which specific day does the discrepancy first appear?

Transaction Review
For the suppliers you have already identified as showing discrepancies:

• Have you identified the specific transactions contributing to the difference?
• Are there transactions appearing in one report (e.g., via a Balance Sheet drill-down) but not in the other report?

Recommended Approach: Narrowing Down the Issue
To help isolate the cause, you can take a methodical approach:

1. Generate the reports "Balance Sheet" and the other report and filter supplier Names in smaller groups (e.g., those beginning with A–D, then E–H, etc.).
2. Compare the Accounts Payable balances in both reports for each group of names.
3. Identify which group introduces the discrepancy.

Once you’ve identified a specific group of suppliers, narrow it down further.

The once you've identified a specific supplier:

• Filter both reports to show only that supplier.
• Adjust the date range to determine:
  • When the figures match
  • The exact day the discrepancy begins

From there, review the transactions present on that day to pinpoint the cause.Note
There isn’t a quick way to resolve this—it requires a methodical process of elimination to identify the affected suppliers and the transactions responsible.

Using the new version normally just accesses the same file with the latest version of Hosted. Did you create a new file?

This is the process I had to follow

Create a supplier in the name of the SMSF name, and enter the bank details and ABN

Create new payroll item called super SMSF, and link it to the supplier SMSF previously created

Go to employee and select the new Super SMSF in their details.

I didn’t use Cbus however in Australian super QuickSuper I had to create a fund for the SMSF, and enter the ABN and bank details.

I would then go to the last pay and change the super to the new SMSF one and try exporting a new Saff file

Happy to talk if you wish

Kris 0415 940 843