Learn how to download an ABA file in Payroller
Learn how to download an ABA file in Payroller using our simple guide below.
What is an ABA file? ABA files are used by Australian banks to identify payments being made from a single bank account to another or multiple accounts.
Generally, employers will pay employees through an ABA file that their payroll software automatically generates.
Once you’ve got your ABA file, all you’ll need to do is upload it to your Internet banking portal and authorise the payments.
There are three parts to setting up the ABA file in Payroller
Set up company account details
Step 1: Go to ‘Settings’.
Step 2: Click on ‘Employee Payment Options’.
Step 3: Select ‘Payment File Settings’.
Step 4: Fill out the Account details.
Please note: for NAB APCA ID is not required and will be ignored, please enter 000000 in this field to proceed.
Some financial institutions require a self-balancing transaction on their ABA files. Please check with your financial institution if you need this on your file. If this is required, please tick ‘Include Self Balancing Transaction’.
ext, you will need to make sure your employees’ account details are set up.
Set up employee account details
Step 1: Go to ‘People’.
Step 2: Select the settings wheel on the employee.
Step 3: Select ‘Bank & Super’.
Step 4: Click on the dropdown under ‘Payment Method’ and select ‘Bank’.
Step 5: Enter the Account name, BSB, and Account number for your employee and select ‘Save’.
Repeat these steps for all relevant employees.
Next, you will need to download the ABA file.
Download the ABA file
Step 1: Go to the ‘Payroll & STP’ section in the left-hand side column.
Step 2: Click on the relevant completed pay run.
Step 3: Press the ‘Pay’ button.
Step 4: Click on ‘Download ABA File’.
The details shown for your employees are the bank details you entered into the employee card.
Step 5: If the details are all correct, hit ‘Download’.
Note that once you’ve downloaded the ABA file, you aren’t able to open it as it requires a specific program to open it and it is written entirely in code.
Once it’s downloaded, you’ll need to upload it to your internet banking provider.
Each bank has a slightly different way of doing this.
Learn more about our useful features and functions in Payroller with our other handy guides:
Setting up 2FA on a new mobile phone device
Make an online tax file number (TFN) declaration
Finalise reporting for the financial year
Set employees up on different pay periods
Approve leave requests made by employees in the Payroller Employee mobile app
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