Once your Atto account is connected to Xero, exporting timesheets becomes a quick, one-click process. Here’s how to send employee timesheets from Atto to Xero for accurate payroll processing.
Steps to Export Timesheets
1. Open the Atto Web App
Click on the Xero icon in the top menu.
2. Select “Export Timesheets”
From the dropdown, click Export Timesheets.
3. Choose Export Dates
Set the Pay Period and Export Date Range for the timesheets you want to send to Xero.
4. Click “Export”
All timesheets that match the selected pay period and export dates will be sent to Xero Timesheets with Draft status.
What’s Included in the Export
Employee Timesheets: Only employees with the selected pay calendar in Xero will be included.
Regular and Overtime Hours: Categorized based on your Atto account’s settings and mapped to your Xero pay items.
Break Time Handling:
Paid breaks are included in regular or overtime hours.
Unpaid breaks are excluded from the export.
Important Notes
Editing After Export: If you make changes to a timesheet in Atto, you must re-export it. Timesheets are not updated in Xero automatically.
Approved Timesheets in Xero: Approved timesheets will not be overwritten. To re-export a timesheet, first change its status to Draft in Xero.
Pay Calendar Updates: If you change an employee’s pay calendar in Xero, return to Atto and use Update Pay Calendar (found under the Xero dropdown) before exporting. Otherwise, the timesheet may not sync correctly.
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