Compt: How to Integrate ADP Workforce Now with Compt – Admins

Connecting ADP Workforce Now (WFN) with Compt allows your company to automatically sync employee records and send payroll data from Compt to ADP. This eliminates manual updates and helps ensure employee information and payroll reimbursements remain accurate across both systems.

Once the integration is enabled, Compt can automatically sync your employee team list from ADP and push payroll reimbursement data directly into ADP Workforce Now. Admins must complete a one-time setup that includes installing the ADP Marketplace connector, authorizing the connection, mapping employee fields, and configuring payroll pay codes.

OVERVIEW

The ADP Workforce Now integration connects your HR system with Compt so that employee data and payroll reimbursement information stay aligned across both platforms.

After setup:

• Employees are automatically synced from ADP Workforce Now into Compt

• Employee fields (such as department or location) can be mapped for reporting and eligibility

• Payroll reimbursements from Compt can be pushed directly into ADP payroll runs

The integration reduces manual employee management and simplifies payroll processing for reimbursements.

WHEN TO USE

Admins should complete this setup when:

• Your company uses ADP Workforce Now for HR and payroll

• You want employee records in Compt to sync automatically from ADP

• You want to push payroll reimbursement data from Compt to ADP

BEFORE YOU START

Before setting up the integration:

• Your Compt account must have the ADP Workforce Now integration enabled

• You must have Admin access in both Compt and ADP Workforce Now

• You must be able to access the ADP Marketplace

To request access to the integration: Contact your Customer Success Manager or email support@compt.io.

HOW TO

1. Enable the ADP Workforce Now Integration in Compt
2. Log into Compt.
3. Click Settings on the left sidebar.
4. Click the Integrations tab.
5. Scroll to the ADP Settings section.
6. Copy your Compt company token.
7. Click Set up ADP integration.

You will be redirected to the Compt Connector in the ADP Marketplace.

Step 2: Subscribe to the Compt Connector in the ADP Marketplace

1. On the connector page, click Buy Now.

   

2. Subscribe to the Compt Connector in the ADP Marketplace
3. On the Compt Connector page in the ADP Marketplace, click Buy Now.
4. Click Continue on the Create Order page.
5. On the Additional Information page, paste your Compt company token.
6. Click Continue.
7. Be sure to use your token (not the example shown in ADP screenshots)

8. Click Continue.

   

9. Enter your billing information.
10. Review and accept the ADP Marketplace Terms of Service.
11. Click Place Order.

The connector subscription will now be active.

Step 3 (Optional): Updating Employee Eligibility to Exclude Employees from Syncing to Compt

If there are employees in ADP Workforce Now who should not be synced into Compt, you can manage this by adding an eligibility field in ADP and using it to control who syncs.

3. (Optional) Configure Employee Eligibility in ADP

If you want to prevent certain employees from syncing into Compt, you can configure an eligibility field in ADP.

Create the eligibility field.

1. Log into ADP Workforce Now.
2. Navigate to Setup.
3. Click Tools.
4. Select Custom Fields.
5. Click Add.

Create one of the following fields depending on which Compt feature your company uses.

• Business Expense Eligible – Use for Business Expenses

• Stipends Eligible – Use for Stipends

Configure the field:

• Field Type: Yes/No Buttons

• Location: Employment Custom Fields

• Leave all other settings as default.

Click Done to save.

Set employee eligibility.

• Set the field to Yes for employees who should sync to Compt

• Set the field to No for employees who should not sync

If you need help mapping eligibility rules, contact support@compt.io.

4. Finalize the Integration and Map ADP Fields
5. Return to Compt.
6. Click Settings on the left sidebar.
7. Click the Integrations tab.
8. Open the ADP Settings section.
9. Click Finish Authorization Process.

You will be redirected to ADP to authorize the connection.

1. After you finish the authorization flow you will see the following in Compt:

4. After authorization:
   1. Return to the ADP Settings section in Compt.
   2. Click Edit API Field Mapping.
   3. Select the ADP fields you want synced to your Compt Team List.

   4. Click Save.

      

5. You can either:

• Click Sync Employees from ADP to run a manual sync

• Wait for the automatic daily sync

To view synced employees:

Navigate to Team in the left sidebar.

5. Configure Payroll Pay Codes (Required)

To push payroll reimbursements from Compt to ADP, you must configure pay code mapping.

You will need:

• One taxable pay code in ADP

• One non-taxable pay code in ADP

Configure the mapping.

1. Login to Compt.
2. Click Settings on the left sidebar.
3. Click the Integrations tab.
4. Open ADP Settings.
5. Click Configure Payroll Codes.

1. Click ReSync Groups and Payroll Codes.

Select the appropriate codes.

1. Choose your Taxable pay code from the dropdown.
2. Choose your Non-Taxable pay code from the dropdown.
3. Click Save Changes.

Payroll mapping between Compt and ADP is now complete.

6. Push Payroll from Compt to ADP Workforce Now

Once payroll is run in Compt, you can push the pay data to ADP.

1. In Compt, click Payroll on the left sidebar.
2. Run payroll in Compt.
3. Click the Payroll Date for the payroll run.
4. Click Push to ADP.

After pushing payroll:

1. Click View ADP Push Results to review the results.
2. Log into ADP Workforce Now.
3. Navigate to Process.
4. Click Paydata.
5. Locate the batch beginning with COMPT_.
6. Review and validate the paydata.

Once validated, the data will be included in the ADP payroll run.

Important: An open payroll must exist in ADP Workforce Now before pushing payroll from Compt. If payroll is not open, the push will fail.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

After the integration is complete:

• Employees sync automatically from ADP into Compt

• Employee data updates daily

• Payroll reimbursement data can be pushed directly into ADP payroll runs

Admins can monitor sync status in:

Settings → Integrations → Team Sync Logs

TROUBLESHOOTING

Employees are not syncing from ADP

Possible causes:

• The employee eligibility field is set to No

• The integration authorization was not completed

• The employee sync has not run yet

Solutions:

• Run Sync Employees from ADP manually

• Verify eligibility fields in ADP

• Confirm the authorization process was completed

Payroll push fails

This usually happens if payroll is not open in ADP.

Solution:

Open payroll in ADP Workforce Now, then push payroll again from Compt.

FAQS

Q: How often does employee data sync from ADP to Compt?

A: Employee data automatically syncs once per day, or admins can manually trigger a sync.

Q: Can I exclude employees from syncing into Compt?

A: Yes. Create an eligibility field in ADP and set the value to No for employees who should not sync.

Q: Can I manually sync employees?

A: Yes. Admins can click Sync Employees from ADP in the ADP Settings section.

Q: Where can I see the synced employees in Compt?

A: Go to the Team tab.

Q: Where does payroll data appear in ADP after pushing from Compt?

A: Payroll data appears in Process → Paydata as a batch beginning with COMPT_.