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title: "How do I assign payroll periods to accounting periods?"
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# How do I assign payroll periods to accounting periods?

**Cintra iQ** holds the functionality to produce a costing file that is relevant to your accounting system, so that you can upload the file without having to manually enter the data. **Payroll Grouping** within **Cintra iQ** allows you to assign payrolls to **Accounting Groups**. eg **Assign Payroll A** to **Accounting Group A**. You can also move the auto generated allocation of pay periods to a different **Accounting Period**.

## How do I assign payroll periods to accounting periods?

1. Go to: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Accounting > Payroll Grouping. The **Payroll Grouping window** appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063898.png)
2. Select the desired **Payroll Grouping record**.
3. Click the **Open** button. The **Payroll - Group History** window appears.
4. Select the **Group History Record**.
5. Click the **Assign Periods** button. A message appears stating: **Payroll periods assigned to accounting periods.**
6. Click the **OK** button.