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ERPNext lessons, straight from the field

Short, practical reads on accounts, stock, HR and payroll, implementation, security and development, drawn from real ERPNext deployments.

HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Employee Referrals in ERPNext: From Tip-Off to Referral Bonus

Track staff referrals in ERPNext HRMS, turn them into job applicants and pay the referral bonus through payroll only when the hire is accepted.

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HR, Payroll & Projects4 min read

Billing Timesheets and Tracking Project Profit in ERPNext

Invoice billable hours from timesheets in ERPNext and read project gross margin correctly, including which costs ERPNext counts and which it leaves out.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Timesheets and Activity Costs in ERPNext Explained

Record time against projects and tasks in ERPNext, and set the costing and billing rates that turn hours into project cost and billable value.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Projects and Tasks in ERPNext: Structure and Progress

Set up projects in ERPNext the practical way: tasks, parent tasks, dependencies, templates and the four ways ERPNext calculates percent complete.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Employee Onboarding and Exit Checklists in ERPNext

Run joining and leaving checklists in ERPNext HRMS with onboarding and separation templates, auto-created tasks, exit interviews and final settlement.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Recruitment in ERPNext: From Job Requisition to Employee

Follow a hire through ERPNext HRMS: job requisition, staffing plan, job opening, applicants, interviews, job offer and creating the employee record.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Running Appraisals in ERPNext: Cycles, KRAs and Goals

Set up performance appraisals in ERPNext HRMS: appraisal templates with weighted KRAs, goals, self ratings, peer feedback and the final score.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Payment Days and Leave Without Pay in ERPNext Payroll

Why a salary slip shows fewer payment days than expected: working days, holidays, unpaid leave, absences and the Payroll Settings that decide them.

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HR, Payroll & Projects4 min read

Setting Up Kenyan Statutory Deductions in ERPNext Payroll

A configuration approach for PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and the housing levy in ERPNext payroll that you can update when rates change, without rebuilding payroll.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

Payroll Accounting in ERPNext: Where Salary Postings Go

Understand the journal entries ERPNext payroll creates, which accounts each component posts to, and how cost centers and the payable account fit together.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

One-Off Bonuses and Deductions with Additional Salary

Pay a bonus, recover a loss or add a recurring allowance without touching the salary structure. How Additional Salary works in ERPNext payroll.

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HR, Payroll & Projects3 min read

How to Run Monthly Payroll in ERPNext with Payroll Entry

A step-by-step guide to a monthly payroll run in ERPNext: Payroll Entry, getting employees, creating and checking salary slips, submitting and paying.

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