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title: "How do I assign payrolls to accounting groups?"
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# How do I assign payrolls to accounting groups?

**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**. e.g. Assign Payroll A to Accounting Group A. You can also move the auto generated allocation of pay periods to a different **Accounting Period**.

## To assign payrolls to accounting groups

1. Navigate to the **Payroll Grouping** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Accounting> Payroll Grouping
2. Select the desired **Payroll**.
3. Click the **New** button. The **New Payroll Group History** window appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063884.png)
4. Select the desired **Name** from the **Group** drop-down list.
5. Enter a **From** date.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You do not need to enter an End date unless you wish to change a payroll to a different accounting group.
6. Click the **OK** button. The **Accounting Group** appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063885.png)
7. Click the **Close** button to **Save** and exit.