How to Use ESS Reporter

ESS Reporter has a few of basic concepts.

• essd file - file with .essd extension. A essd file is the starting point. When you open ESS Reporter, you can open a essd file, or a new untitled .essd file is created for you. Your essd file contains all your data. You needs to save your data in this file in order to be able to continue to work on this data. You can name your essd file with a filename of your choice. File Save and File SaveAs work in the normal Windows manner.

• E01 file - file with .E01 extension. When you generate an electronic file for lodgment to the ATO, by default ESS Reporter will save this file as ESSAR.E01 - however you can override this and save with any filename. This is the file you select to upload to the ATO. We suggest you use a file name that will help you identify the correct file when selecting it for upload (for example ESSAR_ProviderYYYYMMDD.E01).

The Process

The process centers around the Main Screen:

Provider Button  This opens up a Provider Details Screen where you can select/view/add/edit details of the Provider.

Year Button  This opens up a Choose Year Screen where you can select a Year for this Report

Employees Button  This opens a screen which shows Employees Included in the Report. From this screen you can Add, Edit or Delete Employees.

Supplier Button  This opens up a Supplier Details Screen where you can load/view/add/edit details of the Supplier - person/entity lodging the Report with the ATO.

Ref No. Button  This opens up a File Reference Screen where you can view/add/edit an optional Supplier's File Reference for this Report.

Data Review Button  This opens a Employee Data Review Screen where all Employees must be show Checked = Yes before you are able to generate files.

Generate Files Button This button will be enabled once all the required steps are completed. This button opens up a sub screen which allows you to generate the PDF Statements for employees, the electronic file for uploading to the ATO and a Summary of the Report.