Compt: How To Run Payroll For Business Expenses - Admins

Running payroll for Business Expenses in Compt allows Admins to generate reimbursement reports for approved Business Expense claims. These reports are used to process reimbursements through your company’s payroll system.

During the payroll process, Admins select a cutoff date for expenses and generate two reports: a payroll upload report and a detailed expense report. These reports help ensure Employees are reimbursed accurately through payroll.

OVERVIEW

Compt is a platform employers use to manage stipends, reimbursements, and Business Expense programs for Employees. Business Expense payroll is the process Admins use to generate reimbursement reports for approved Business Expense claims.

Compt generates two reports during this process:

A payroll upload report is used to import reimbursement data into your payroll system
A detailed expense report showing all expense information included in the payroll run

These reports ensure your payroll team has the correct reimbursement data for processing Employee payments.

WHEN TO USE

Use this process when you are ready to reimburse approved Business Expense claims through your company’s payroll system.

Admins typically run Business Expense payroll on a regular schedule that aligns with their company’s payroll cycle.

BEFORE YOU START

Before running Business Expense payroll, confirm that:

Business Expense claims have been reviewed and approved
You know the correct cutoff date for the expenses you want included in the payroll run
Your payroll team is ready to import the payroll upload report into your payroll system

HOW TO

To run payroll for Business Expenses:

Log into Compt.
Click Payroll in the left-hand sidebar.
Click on the Business expenses tab at the top.
Select a Cut-Off Date for the expenses you want to include.
Review the expenses included in the payroll run.
Click Run payroll.
Review the confirmation screen.
Check the acceptance box to confirm the payroll run.
Click Confirm.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

After completing the Business Expense payroll process, Compt generates two reports.

Payroll Upload Report

This report contains the reimbursement data used to upload Business Expense reimbursements into your payroll system.

Detailed Expense Report

This report includes the full details for each expense included in the payroll run.

Your payroll team should use the payroll upload report to process reimbursements through payroll.

Reimbursement is processed through payroll. For exact timing, Employees should check the FAQ tab in Compt for company-specific details.

If you need changes made to the payroll report format, contact support@compt.io.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If an expense does not appear in the payroll report:

Confirm the expense was approved before the selected cutoff date
Confirm the expense has not already been included in a previous payroll run

If the incorrect cutoff date was selected:

Re-run the payroll process with the correct cutoff date before uploading the report into payroll
Confirm the updated report includes the correct approved expenses

If there are payroll formatting issues:

Contact support@compt.io for assistance adjusting the payroll report format

FAQS

Q: How are Business Expenses reimbursed to Employees?

A: Reimbursement is processed through payroll. For exact timing, Employees should check the FAQ tab in Compt for company-specific details.

Q: What does the payroll upload report do?

A: The payroll upload report provides the reimbursement data needed to import approved Business Expenses into your payroll system.

Q: What is the detailed expense report used for?

A: The detailed expense report provides a full breakdown of every expense included in the payroll run, including Employee and expense details.

Q: Why do I need to select a cutoff date?

A: The cutoff date determines which approved Business Expense claims are included in the payroll run.

Q: Can an expense be included in more than one payroll run?

A: No. An approved expense should only be included in one payroll run.