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Ghost Employees and Other Payroll Scams

RogerRossmeisl

Ghost employees and other payroll scams are trouble for employers. They may be just as fictional as the paranormal activities in your favorite scary book or movie, but if you have ghost employees on your payroll, you have fraud. The post Ghost Employees and Other Payroll Scams appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA.

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The Election to Apply the Research Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes

RogerRossmeisl

The credit can be used by certain even smaller startup businesses against the employer’s Social Security payroll tax liability. The post The Election to Apply the Research Tax Credit Against Payroll Taxes appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. Let’s take a look at the second feature.

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Good Payroll Practices are Essential for Growing Startups

BurklandAssociates

Effective payroll management ensures compliance, enhances employee satisfaction, and provides a strong foundation for sustainable growth. The post Good Payroll Practices are Essential for Growing Startups appeared first on Burkland.

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A midyear multistate payroll compliance checklist

Accounting Today

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

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Better Tax Break When Applying the Research Credit Against Payroll Taxes

RogerRossmeisl

The credit can be used by certain smaller startup businesses against their Social Security payroll and Medicare tax liability. The post Better Tax Break When Applying the Research Credit Against Payroll Taxes appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. Let’s take a look at the second feature.

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FreshBooks Adds Payroll into Bookkeeping Solution Via Partnership with Gusto

CPA Practice

FreshBooks , a maker of cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and accountants, is expanding its suite of services with the launch of FreshBooks Payroll. This is an integrated payroll solution for U.S. based customers, leveraging Gusto’s top-of-the-line payroll technology.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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The Buyer’s Guide to HR & Payroll Technology

Choosing an HCM partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make because time is one of your company’s most strategic assets. How do you want to spend your time?

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10 Ways to Keep Your Hourly Employees

Payroll Options & Earned Wage Access. … Not only is great leadership important, but upward movement, flexibility, and benefits like earned wage access can make all the difference. Discover what hourly workers want more than money, including: Career Advancement & Learning Opportunities. Flexibility, Paid Time Off, & Leave. and so much more.

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Small Market Buyers Guide

Do you know you need an HR and payroll system, but aren't sure where to start looking? This guide is a comprehensive action plan designed to help small business owners discover and select the best HR & payroll partner for their organization. Download Paycor’s Guide for actionable tips that every small business owner should consider.

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The CFO Playbook: 10 Metrics to Transform Your HR Team

The answers to your most pressing business problems are in your company’s HR, payroll, ATS and time systems. In 2018, that number decreased to 11%. HR often doesn’t have the tools they need to access, much less interpret, data. Your HCM platform not only has to make it easy to find the data, but also separate the signal from the noise.

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7 Ways to Manage a Talent Shortage

Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, predicts that the economy will return to pre-pandemic payroll levels by 2022. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the early months of the pandemic have been recovered. Talent is going to be hard to find for a while.

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How CPA Firms Can Profit From Payroll Services Without the Extra Work

"Offer payroll and do it yourself,” they said. Most CPA firms know that they need to offer payroll services to their clients or risk losing them to another firm that will. Read this article to find out how two firms provided payroll profitably, compliantly, and without additional workload. It’ll be fun!”

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Sticking with the wrong HR and payroll provider can tank an otherwise healthy business. For nearly 30 years, Paycor has delivered HR and payroll solutions to more than 30,000 organizations nationwide, and they've learned a lot through customer feedback. However, the opposite is also true.