All Tests

When the All Tests option is selected, AccuBuild will begin testing for any file errors or corruption in the payroll master and detail transaction files. The progress bar at the top of the screen and the AccuBuild Progress Information box both display each stage of the testing process. The progress box displays the name of the test and the message 'Process Complete…' when the tests have been completed without detecting any errors or corruption. If errors are detected, the progress box will display the error beneath the test name. The user should then select Print to obtain a copy of the error message and call AccuBuild Technical Support for assistance. The progress information will remain on the screen until the Close button is selected.

The following is a brief description of the tests that will be performed when the All Tests option is selected.

Gross to Net Tests - The Gross to Net test reads through the employee earnings master file (wagemast.adt) and verifies that all of the gross pay and net pay amounts are in balance. This test subtracts all of the deduction amounts from the gross pay amounts and then compares it to the net pay amounts. In addition, all of the regular earnings, overtime earnings, and miscellaneous earnings are added together to verify that they balance with the gross pay amount.

Master Corruption Tests - The Master Corruption test reads through the employee master file (personal.adt), the employee year-to-date earnings file (wagemast.adt) and the employee multi-state withholding information file (empstate.adt) and verifies that each employee in the payroll system exists in all three files. Each employee in the payroll system has one record each of these master files. Any errors found in the files will be reported at the end of this test.

If any errors are found by this routine, the program will display the error indicating the missing employee number and the associated payroll master file that contains the error. If the employee is missing on the employee master file, then a blank record is added to the file at the direction of the operator. The operator must manually enter all of the employee personal information for this new record through the Employees option of the Payroll system.

Timecard vs. Payroll Checks Comparison - This option compares all of the totals from the timecard detail (timecard.adt) to the payroll checks detail file (prchecks.adt) to verify that these two files are in balance. The two payroll transaction files contain information relating to each check that has been processed through AccuBuild. The timecard detail file contains all of the timecard entries associated with each payroll check while the payroll checks detail file contains only one summary record for each payroll check.

Check for Updated Payroll State Codes - This option checks the company state codes table (costates.adt) for a current list of state codes that are handled by the AccuBuild Payroll System. As new state codes are added to the payroll system, they are included in the software updates and this option will update the company state table with the most recent changes.

Check for Valid SUI State Codes - This test will enter the employee's state code in the employee's state unemployment code field if the field is blank.