Just added payroll to my QB. Do I need to approve payroll after I have run payroll and finalized it?

Hi teresammoir,

QuickBooks Online makes running your payroll quick and easy to get your employees paid on time. I can help go over the process of running payroll.

When you run payroll for the first time it's best to make sure everything is set up correctly. I suggest going over this checklist before hand. Once everything is setup and corrected you can run your payroll by following these steps:

1. Go to Employees or Payroll menu, then select Run payroll.
2. Select a pay schedule, then Continue.
3. Select the employees you want to pay.
4. Verify if you have selected the correct bank account, pay period, and pay date. You can also modify them as needed.
5. Change employee's pay method as needed.
6. Enter hours worked if applicable. TIP: you can hide or show pay types by selecting the Settings ⚙ icon below the TOTAL PAY.
7. Select Preview Payroll.
8. To edit or preview a specific cheque, select the Edit ✏️ icon next to the cheque's net pay, then select OK when done.
9. When you're ready, select Submit payroll.
10. You're all set! To print paycheques, select Print paycheques, then Finish payroll.

Once you click finish payroll it'll be completed in your QuickBooks Online account and you just need to hand out the paycheques.

Hope this was able to help.