If you’re a small-business owner wearing many hats, payroll is one task you’ll be glad to outsource. The right software can ...

Employers are required to adhere to the different payroll laws the government regulates. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sets the federal labor laws, while the Internal Revenue Service enforces the ...

Paying for yet another software subscription might not seem like the ideal way to cut costs at your business. But the cost-benefit calculus changes fast when that subscription reduces the amount of ...

It’s easy to lock yourself in when you’re running a business. Sometimes all you can worry about is your bottom line, hiring the right employees, or just putting out the fires that occasionally pop up.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Kappel is the Founder of Patriot Software, LLC. There’s nothing worse than running payroll only to realize something’s wrong.

Whether you’re entrusting payroll to an in-house small business accountant, doing it yourself or outsourcing the whole thing, trust can be an issue. How do you know whether the numbers used in your ...

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 ...

For many businesses, payroll services offer an attractive and valuable alternative to in-house processing. Chosen correctly, they provide a less expensive, simpler means of paying your employees, ...

The American Payroll Association (APA) estimates that automation reduces payroll processing costs by as much as 80 percent, much of that from reducing errors in invoices and paychecks. A 2009 study ...

Businesses have a lot of options when it comes to how often they pay their employees. Whether it is every week, every two weeks or once a month, there are many factors business owners must consider ...