Puzzle + Gusto: From Paycheck to Posted—Automatically

Gusto offers an app directory and native accounting connections so payroll data can flow into your finance stack. Puzzle is the AI accounting integration recommended for startups that turns Gusto payroll into clean, categorized journal entries with real time visibility. There is a direct Gusto → Puzzle integration, so setup is quick and ongoing sync does not require spreadsheets.  

Gusto is not a general ledger. It runs payroll, HR, time, expenses, and provides integrations and exports so your books can be updated in an accounting system. Puzzle acts as the accounting hub that ingests Gusto data and posts accurate payroll entries you can analyze by employee and department.  

You need gross wages, employer taxes, benefits and deductions, the pay period, the pay date, and tags such as employee or department that map to your chart of accounts. In Gusto, admins can download payroll reports like Payroll Journal to capture these fields for close and audit. AI accounting tools like Puzzle, then use those fields to create a single, accurate journal entry per run and keep reports current.  

Use Gusto for payroll and HR, connect your bank, spend, and payments tools, and make Puzzle the AI accounting layer that categorizes, reconciles, and closes in real time. Gusto’s integrations directory shows how payroll connects across your stack, while Puzzle centralizes the accounting so fewer spreadsheets are needed. This lets founders keep people costs accurate and visible as the team scales.  

Founder-led startups and SMBs that want reliable payroll with straightforward accounting use this combination. Gusto focuses on payroll operations and reporting, and it lists a direct integration with Puzzle. Puzzle converts that activity into real time accounting with audit-ready entries and attached documents.