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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Overtime

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In our last edition of the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Corner, we talked about taxable and nontaxble fringe benefits. Payroll conference guidance on fringe benefits. Payroll Guide ¶3540 discusses fringe benefits. Payroll Guide ¶3585 discusses qualified transportation fringe benefits.

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Don’t Let Your Industry Be Your Fraud Risk

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Certain industries — for example, construction, real estate, manufacturing and transportation — are usually more vulnerable to employee theft, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Construction Some types of fraud are more prevalent in the construction industry, particularly payroll and billing fraud.

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Choosing the Right Accounting Software

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Integration Ask if the software works well with your business's e-commerce, CRM, and payroll systems. Integration streamlines data transport and can ensure accurate reconciliations between software systems. Find dashboards and tutorials that are user-friendly.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner

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The Spring 2022 Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam testing period ended a few weeks ago on April 16, 2022. Thoughts and tips from a payroll pro. Recently, the Checkpoint payroll editorial team had the pleasure to ask American Payroll Association (APA) Board of Directors member James Paille, CPP, some questions about the exam.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Fringe Benefits

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We attended American Payroll Association’s (APA) annual Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a nice feeling to share, learn, and, yes, sometimes commiserate, over all things payroll. More information on employment taxes, the lookback period, and deposit schedules can be found in Payroll Guide ¶4285.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. Voters approved a ballot measure that will gradually eliminate the tip credit.

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What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does it have to do with payroll?

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The Consumer Price Index is involved in payroll topics like minimum wage, benefits, and the federal tax brackets. For the purposes of payroll, the CPI is important for topics such as minimum wage and benefits. This is important to employers for payroll because there are a lot of minimum wage rate changes to keep up with.

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