How to manually process payroll using the General Journal.

To process payroll without a payroll or support plan in Sage 50 Accounting, manually enter entries via the General Journal screen in the Company module.

1. From the main screen of Sage 50, click Company.
2. Open General journal.
3. Enter a Source.
4. Select the date.
5. Enter a Comment (if desired as it's not mandatory).
6. Entry will look as below: (Note: Accounts will vary depending on individual setup).

Unlink payroll accounts

 NOTE: You'll need to unlink any linked payroll accounts to post directly to them. 

1. Make sure to back up your data before unlinking accounts.
2. Go to Setup, Settings, Payroll, Linked Accounts.
3. Remove the accounts that you need to post to from there.
4. If you start using a payroll plan and wish to do automatic payroll, you'll need to relink the payroll accounts.