How to set up a sales commission

Set up commission for employees based on a percentage of sales In Sage 50 Accounting.

1. Set up the employee as a Salesperson.
2. Set up a new Commission income.
3. Create sales invoices.
4. On the Salesperson field, select the employee responsible for the sale on the drop-down menu.
5. Post the sales invoice.
6. At the end of each pay period, go to Reports, Customers and Sales (or Receivables), and Sales by Salesperson.
7. Select the date range covered by the pay period and click OK.
8. Write down the total sales for an employee, and multiply it by the percentage of the commission.
9. On the paycheque, enter the amount in the Commission field.