Add Employee Bonuses

This article explains how to add a bonus for an employee in Qoyod and how to pay it out in full or partially, including the resulting Journal Entry.

Path in Qoyod

HR › Bonuses › New Bonus

Add a new bonus

1. From the “HR” dropdown, click the (+) icon next to “Bonuses”.
2. Select “New Bonus” at the top of the screen.
3. Fill in the fields (see the next section).
4. Click “Save”.

Bonus fields

• Reference number.
• Employee name.
• Amount.
• Date.
• Bonus type: commission, grant, or other.

Resulting Journal Entry

When you add the bonus, a Journal Entry is recorded that books the organization’s liability to the employee for the added amount. You can review the entry from: Reports › Journal Book.

Pay the bonus

The bonus can be paid to the employee in full or partially:

1. Click the “Employee Payment Voucher” icon next to the bonus.
2. Select the bonus account type that the expense will be charged to (such as rent or accrued wages).
3. Set the date and the amount to be paid.
4. Save the voucher.

Tracking payments

• Full payment: the bonus screen shows no outstanding amount.
• Partial payment: the Payment Voucher appears in the bonus table, and the remaining amount stays visible in the payslip to be paid later.