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The functions described on this page are available in AccountRight 2018.2 onwards. Learn how to get Get the latest version.

Before reporting payroll and super information to the ATO, you need to check that your company information and employee details meet ATO requirements, and assign an ATO category to all your payroll categories. To do this, you can check your details in AccountRight and view a list of errors that need fixing.

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Go to the Payroll command centre and click Payroll Reporting.
Click Check Payroll Details. The Check Payroll Details window appears listing the results.
From this list you'll see what items you need to fix before you can connect to the ATO and start reporting using Single Touch Payroll.

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Use the information in the results list as a guide to what you need to fix.

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Employee Cards	To fix information in an employee card, double click the employee in the errors list. The Card Information window appears. There are certain Employee details for Single Touch Payroll that must be entered before you can proceed.
Company Information	To fix company information: Go to the Payroll command centre and click Payroll Reporting. Click Company Information. Make the required fixes. There are some company details that must be entered before you can proceed.
Payroll Categories	All payroll categories must have an ATO reporting category assigned. By default, the ATO category is set to To be assigned, so you know what payroll categories still have to assign. There are certain rules for assigning ATO reporting categories for Single Touch Payroll reporting.