How to Create a Payroll Process Flowchart in Excel – 6 Steps

 

In a Flowchart each element in the diagram has different shapes. For example, a Rectangle indicates the Start or End of a flowchart. Other shapes have different meanings.

Shapes and Explanations


 

Step 1 – Calculate the Basic Pay

Create the flowchart diagram.

  • Go to the Insert tab.
  • Click Illustrations.
  • Go to Shapes.
  • Select Rectangle.

Inserting rectangle

  • Place the rectangle.

Inserting rectangle

Change the fill color:

  • Select the rectangle and go to the Home tab.
  • Select Fill Color.
  • Choose a color.

Changing color

  • Excel will change the Fill Color.

Changing color payroll process flowchart in excel

  • Double-click inside the rectangle to activate the editing mode.
  • Enter ‘Start’.

Edit rectangle

Add the calculation of the basic pay to the chart:

  • Go to the Insert tab.
  • Click Illustrations.
  • Go to Shapes.
  • Select Parallelogram.

Add parallelogram

  • Place the Parallelogram and enter ‘Basic Pay’ after activating the editing mode.

Add parallelogram

  • Use the Arrow in Shapes to show the sequence.

Show sequences

  • This is the flowchart diagram:

Show sequences


Step 2 – Measure Allowances

Consider the allowances:

  • House allowance
  • Transportation allowance, etc.

 

  • Add another rectangle.
  • Enter ‘Add Allowances’ in the rectangle.

This is the output:

Shapes and Explanations


Step 3 – Deduct the TDA

Calculate the Tax Deducted at Source. Deduct any other dues.

  • This is the output:

TDA Calculation payroll process flowchart in excel


Step 4 – Calculate the Total Payment

The total payment is the result of the addition of all allowances to the basic pay and the deduction of all dues from the basic pay.

  • Insert a rectangle.
  • This is the output:

TDA Calculation payroll process flowchart in excel


Step 5 – Add a Print Statement

 

  • Choose the Diamond shape.

Diamond Shape payroll process flowchart in excel

  • Edit it.
  • This is the output.

Print Statement payroll process flowchart in excel


Step 6 – Complete the FlowChart

payroll process flowchart in excel

  • Add the End rectangle to complete the flowchart.

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