In Step 8, the final page of the payroll wizard you are able to easily access the:

  • E.F.T File export to create an .aba file that can be uploaded to your bank
  • Journal File export to create an exportable file that you can upload into your 3rd Party accounting package
  • Run the Single Touch Payroll (STP) Wizard to submit your STP reports (See Step 9 - Single Touch Payroll (STP) submissions)
  • If you have set up any online integrations (for example MYOB online) you can send you Journal information using the Integration wizard
NOTE: If you click on Finish before you have completed these exports and submission it's OK. You can run these at any time. from the Payroll and Home tabs in the ClockOn main screen

Creating an Electronic Funds Transfer (.aba) file

The EFT file can be created 2 ways.

  1. At the final screen of payroll processing
  2. By going to the Payroll tab and clicking on the Create ABA File icon(See: Creating an ABA File)


  1. Click on the Export icon 
  2. From the drop down select EFT File
  3. The EFT Export file window will open
  4. Select the Payroll period that you would like to generate the .aba file for
    NOTE: This will default to the last payroll run 
  5. Click on the Export icon
  6. A confirmation window will pop up asking if you are sure you want to create the E.F.T file now. Click on Yes. This will create the .aba file that you can use to upload into your bank account to pay your employees. (For more information read: Configuring ClockOn for ABA Files)
    NOTE: If you already have an .aba for for this pay period it will overwrite the file. If you don't want the file overwritten, navigate to the file location of the .aba file and rename the file
  7. Once created there will be pop up notifying you that the E.F.T file has been created. Click on OK
  8. The E.F.T Export File window will now show a read out of the .aba file that has been save to the chosen file location/s
  9. Click on Close to exit this window
    NOTE: The .aba file uses the following naming convention: The end date of the payroll being paid plus the first thirteen characters of the linked location name. Due to filename limitations imposed by some banks, the filename is limited to a total of 22 characters in length.
  10. If you need to create a Journal export for your accounting package or perform an STP submission leave the Final Screen of Payroll open. If not click on Finish 
  11. Open the internet banking program and import the .aba file.

Creating General Journal Files

The Journal export can be created 3 ways.

  1. At the final screen of payroll processing
  2. By going to the Payroll tab and clicking on the Create Journal File icon(See: Creating a Journal File)
  3. If you have configured any online integrations, like MYOB Online (see: Location Manager - Connection Details) you can used the Integration Wizard. This can also been done outside this screen 


Using the Journal Export

  1. Click on the Export icon 
  2. From the drop down select Journal 
  3. In the Export manager window that opens click on the Export icon
  4. The Journal export file will be created for the payroll period that has just processed. in the bottom section of the screen that will be some information about the progress of the export. Once it reads Exported... the file will have been exported to the File Location that has been selected for this particular export.
  5. Click on Close to back to the Final Screen of Payroll.
  6. If you need to perform an STP submission leave the Final Screen of Payroll open. If not click on Finish 

  7. Navigate to the file's location as set on Export Data Setup screen. The file is ready to be imported into your external accounting package such as MYOB, QuickBooks, Xero, etc.


Using the Integration Wizard

To use the integration wizard you need to have configured it first  (see: Location Manager - Connection Details)

  1. Click on the Integration Wizard icon

  2. Select the Type of integration and Location details you want to export 

  3. Click on Next

  4. You will be taken to the Journal Validation page, which displays the journal records that will be updated.

    NOTE: If the Journal fails then you will be notified in red what line is causing the issue.
  5. Click on Next
  6. Once the validation has been completed, the user can then submit the data to the online system for further processing. Press the Submit button to continue, ClockOn will then report the process in the on-screen log.
  7. The wizard is now complete and will allow the user to close the screen. Please ensure the data is correct in the external system. Click on Finish
  8. you will be back on the Final Screen of Payroll open. 
  9. Click on Finish 

Next Step: Step 9 - Single Touch Payroll (STP) submissions