How to record commission payouts
Once you know what each seller earned, a Commission Payout records what you actually paid them for a period — tracking earned vs paid so nothing is over- or under-settled. When automatic journals are enabled, a payout also posts as a commission expense paid from your chosen cash account, so your books stay right.
Step by step
- Open Commission PayoutsWeb: Sales → Commission Payouts → New.
- Record the payoutSet the salesperson, the period, the earned amount and the amount paid, and the account you’re paying from.
- Track outstandingA payout shows as Partial until the amount paid covers what was earned, then Paid.
Accounting
With automatic journals enabled, recording a payout posts a commission expense against the cash account you chose (and deleting it reverses that). It respects your accounting period locks, so you can’t post into a closed period.
Frequently asked questions
How do I track commission I’ve actually paid?
Record a commission payout with the earned amount, amount paid and paying account. RushFlow tracks earned vs paid (Partial → Paid) and, with automatic journals on, posts it as a commission expense.
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