Happy Tuesday everyone!
This week's #TipTuesday is a follow-up on one from a couple of weeks ago on getting setup with Qualifying Earnings (QE) for Payday Super.
Just as a reminder, QE is a key aspect of the Payday Super reforms that come into effect on 1 July 2026. If you'd like more detailed information on what Qualifying Earnings are, check out our dedicated post here - Setting up Qualifying Earnings for Payday Super in Reckon Accounts
Once you upgrade your company file to Reckon Accounts Hosted 2026 or Reckon Accounts Desktop 2026, your relevant payroll items will be automatically marked as QE based on their tax tracking type.
Its important that you review your items and ensure all required items have been marked as QE.
✨ Add the Super Contributions column to your payroll item list
As mentioned in the previous tip, you can add a Qualifying Earnings (QE) column to your payroll item list which will allow you to easily see which items are designated as QE.
Based on feedback from our awesome Accredited Partners, we have now also added a new Super Contributions column that you can add to your payroll item list! This lets you review, at a glance, which payroll items are flagged for Qualifying Earnings (QE) and which attract super, side by side.
This is a useful because QE should generally only be enabled on items where super is being paid. Seeing both columns together makes inconsistent setups very easy to spot.
Go to Lists ➡️ Payroll Item List ➡️ Payroll Item (bottom left corner) ➡️ Customise Columns ➡️ Super Contributions ➡️ Add ➡️ OK.
This will add the Super Contributions column to your payroll item list and can be used in conjunction with the Qualifying Earnings column to review your items for QE.
Note: Hide the column when you're done. Calculating the Super Contributions values from your items is performance intensive on your file, so leaving it displayed can potentially slow down the Payroll Item List.
We recommend turning it off again once you've finished your review.
A quick and easy tip this week which hopefully helps you out in getting ready for Payday Super!
