Log every Gusto payroll run in a sheet (Zapier)

Keep a running payroll log for accruals and allocations.

ZapierPayroll prepBeginnerHuman check: Medium

Tools
Zapier: Gusto, Google Sheets

Time saved
~1-2 hrs/month (estimate)

Difficulty
Beginner

Steps

Trigger: Gusto 'Payroll Processed' (check the trigger names in your Zapier account. Gusto's Zapier app may need admin access).
Google Sheets 'Create Spreadsheet Row' with the pay date, gross, employer taxes, and net.

Keep a human check here: Medium risk

Tie the sheet out to the Gusto payroll register and to the journal entry in your books.

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