# Setting up payroll

On your first login you will be prompted to set up your new account:

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Click on the *Account setup required* link and follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen.

The first step determines the type of account you are creating:

* users reporting for their **own business** are creating **regular** accounts (*Basic* subscription initially, with the option of upgrading to the *Advanced* subscription later on)
* users reporting for **other businesses** are creating **agent** accounts (*Ultimate* subscription)

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The type of account **cannot be changed** once the initial setup is finalised.
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Enter your user details, then click `Next`:

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Enter your business details, then click `Next`:

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When creating an *Agent* account for reporting STP on behalf of your customers, you must enter **your own business details** on this page (your customers will be set up separately, after this setup is finalised):

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If an *Agent* account was created, the setup is concluded:

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If a *Regular* account was created, the setup is finalised by confirming your STP detail&#x73;*:*

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Before you submit STP reports you must register your new [Software ID](/payroll/software-id.md) with the ATO, to let them know that SESQUE PTY LTD is your new payroll provider. Find out more details [here](/getting-started/register-payroll-provider.md).
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If you have already lodged STP reports from another system this financial year, you must decide what to do with your existing ATO data. There are several different options at your disposal, each with its own pros and cons. Find out more details [here](/payroll/changing-payroll-providers.md).
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Lastly, click `Finish` to start using the system.


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