What are the best ways to streamline your payroll, benefits and risk?

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I recommend a payroll service that specializes in payroll . The benefits are you never worry about being late with pay roll taxes , EDD ect. No Risk involved. It`s expensive to not to use a payroll service .IRS will come down on you hard if you don`t process correctly .   

We have used a payroll service for many years.  They are up to date on the laws, rules, reporting and we have had an excellent experience with them.  We give them the hours worked by employees.....they do the rest!!  Lucy Ham

I would recommend a payroll company to handle all the aspects you'll need.  The benefit is that allows you to do what you do best and outsource to others who specialize in what they do best.

We utilize a payroll accountant who oversees our payroll and taxes before processing through ADP RUN. 

We use an outsource company.... takes the hassle out of payroll.

Integrate them all!

As long as your Payroll choice takes on full tax liability, then payroll itself has basically become a commodity in today's marketplace.  What now separates payroll offerings from one another is what you can bolt onto it, to turn it into a complete employee management solution that requires no double entry of data.

Beyond payroll is different in that we have worked to directly integrate many popular and needed options to our payroll solution.  

For example, online job posting and applicant management that can help screen for qualified applicants, schedule interviews or calls, and even extend acceptance offers.  Once the employee accepts, they self-board by uploading required documents and filling out required forms.  Once completed, they are automatically added into payroll.  Think about all that for a moment - your email isn't blown up by applications, your desk is not covered in paper apps and post-its, and record keeping is managed for you.  Did you also know that employers with 10 or more employees are required to keep all applications on file for a full year? All done in the cloud!

How do you track time and attendance?  Time clock, emails, spreadsheets?  No need, Beyond payroll has an integrated time module that handles all punches in-house or remote.  In house can be IP specific, like only from in-office PC's, by cellphone, or biometric device.  Cellphone clock-in can include a selfie to prove it's you, and you can even set GPS geo-fenced areas within which clock-ins are valid so you know all on-site crew are actually there.  You can even enable scheduling and job-costing.  Guess what, that on-boarding module above automatically populates the clock app as well.

Time for payroll:  Clock data can be imported or manually added.  Does your State have paid sick leave.  No worries, accruals of all kinds are included, and we even have an employee self-service portal so they can see balances, request PTO, view check stubs and W-2's.  Beyond payroll allows you to see your batch data before you submit it, so you know impounds ahead of time, not after the fact.  We can ship checks, direct deposit, or allow you to print your own checks locally.  We even have a suite of PPP forgiveness reports (8 and 24 week, FTE, etc) that we will populate for you at time of conversion, and if you use QuickBooks Online we have an API that integrates all the payroll data for you.

Wait, there is more!  How do you presently pay workman's comp, the traditional way with 20% down and 8 monthly payments?  That's terrible if your business is seasonal or impacted by weather events.  We offer a pay-as-you-go comp plan that deducts the exact amount of comp based on each payroll run.  You pay more when you are busier, and conserve cash when slower.  And the best part, annual comp audits and penalties are virtually a thing of the past!

Still more ... Do you have a 401(k)?  Are you uploading data, spreadsheets, or entering values?  No more, it's all automatically integrated!

Finally, do you know the difference between FLMA and FFCRA?  Both impact you and your employees.  FMLA was for 50 employees and up, but when COVID hit Congress changed to FFCRA and that starts at one employee.  Too much to digest right?  No longer an issue with our Live-HR solution that will notify you of changes that impact your business or State, help you create or augment your employee handbook, and provides topical search, FAQ's and even live access to HR professionals!  When you are expected to know, Live-HR is the way to go!

So coming full circle, choosing an end to end employee management solution can turn all these separate administrative tasks into one seamless process from start to end, freeing up time while reducing frustration, errors, and risk.

It's time think outside the payroll box.  Less is no longer more.  Consider employee management from Beyond and make more into less!

Depending on the size of your business I would sub contract that out through ADP or similar service.

Dennis

Using a PEO streamlines your payroll, PTO, tax withdrawals and provides ongoing all employee legal compliance. It also provides incredible medical benefits. For a small business looking to control costs and manage risks, a PEO is the most comprehensive choice. 

I don't use a system and no payroll.


I USE AN OFF-SITE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE THAT HANDLES TAXES, INSURANCE AND PAYROLL. 

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