Running your first payroll can be a complex process. This step-by-step checklist provides a guide to help you ensure a smooth and successful payroll run. Running your first payroll is exciting, but it ...

Payroll processing requires performing many tasks to ensure accurately processed paychecks and payroll tax and benefits compliance. Having a checklist helps the payroll staff to stay on schedule and ...

Just as you conduct routine audits on other general ledger activity, you should also audit the payroll accounts. It is important to periodically verify that the transactions that post through your ...

If you have business clients with employees in more than one state, they must pay careful attention to the payroll-related rules and tax responsibilities in the states where their staff members live ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Kappel is the Founder of Patriot Software, LLC. If your business is anything like mine, year-end is your busiest time of the ...

Sean Manning is CEO and Founder of Payroll Vault Franchising LLC, as well as a CPA, and Thought Leader in the Financial Field. Even with Covid-19 still affecting American life, small businesses are ...

With bank and direct deposit accounts, and other personal information in play, it’s important to get payroll matters done correctly. Customizable Checklist — Ready for use as-is or for editing.