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17 January 2019

As the new year begins, it’s time to review your client accounts, determine what accounting activities take the most time, and how to optimise your resources. One of the most time-consuming aspects of accounting is managing payroll. With new changes to regulations each year, employee updates,

10 January 2019

Managing payroll is not an easy task, and each year regulations are added or changed, making it increasingly difficult to manage payroll without a technology solution. But with so many options in the marketplace, how do you select the payroll software that is right for your business? Here are some

3 January 2019

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start thinking about optimizing your business solutions for 2019. Reducing costs and utilizing resources more effectively are the reasons most companies look at technology solutions to maximize payroll and HR administration. There are so many option

27 December 2018

As Brexit talks continue and the March deadline approaches, there is more uncertainty about the ultimate outcome of the negotiations. Some companies are taking a “wait and see” approach to Brexit, but if you have employees in the UK, you should start preparing now for potential changes t

20 December 2018

Payroll is one of the largest line items on corporate budgets, yet many companies don’t have accurate, real-time reporting to manage payroll costs. How can you maintain your budget without knowing the full cost of payroll each month? Payroll reporting is a vital tool every company should be u

13 December 2018

Each year brings new payroll changes and new headaches for payroll managers. In 2019, there are several updates to regulations that will present challenges for processing payroll. Here are the top 3 challenges facing payroll in 2019: 1.  HMRC and Non-Compliance Running payroll and adhering to

6 December 2018

Human Resources is one of the foundations of every business, yet most people in the company don’t really understand what their HR teams do each day. As the role of HR teams continues to evolve, their workload is steadily increasing to include more culture, technology, and compliance initiative

29 November 2018

For Accountants managing client payroll, you know it can be both challenging and frustrating at the same time. Most clients want payroll included in their accounting services, but don’t understand how time and labor-intensive payroll can be each month. If you are managing multiple client payro

22 November 2018

This year had many changes to data security and privacy laws with the new GDPR regulations implemented in May. Many companies focused on upgrading systems and policies to protect customer data, but what about employee data? Some of the most personal information is retained by companies to manage emp

15 November 2018

Every new year brings change, but 2019 is shaping up to be a very busy year for payroll teams. There are several important regulatory changes taking place in early 2019 and beyond that will have lasting impacts on employer payroll. Getting prepared now for the upcoming changes can help ensure compli

8 November 2018

Student loan repayments are changing in 2019. The current repayment threshold is £18,330, so anyone with a salary over the threshold must repay 9% of earnings. The new 2019 threshold will increase to £18,935 for Plan 1 and £25,725 for Plan 2. So what do these new thresholds mean fo

6 November 2018

Did you know that 45% of the paper used in an average office will be in the bin by the end of the day? Invoicing, payroll, and human resources administration utilise a significant amount of manual processes and paper. Reducing the use of paper in your day to day operations improves efficiency, saves