Payroll Services

Managing payroll may seem simple on the surface—but it becomes increasingly complex as regulations change, employees turn over, and tax requirements evolve. While many small businesses attempt to handle payroll on their own, the ongoing time commitment and compliance risk often outweigh the perceived savings.

I provide payroll services only when paired with monthly accounting, ensuring your financial system is fully integrated, accurate, and maintained by a CPA who understands the entire picture—not just the paychecks.

By keeping payroll and accounting under one roof, your business benefits in four critical ways:

• Unified Financial Workflow: When payroll is separated from accounting, mistakes happen—duplicate entries, misposted liabilities, and inconsistent cost reporting. By integrating payroll with your full accounting system, every payroll run flows seamlessly into your books, delivering clean, reliable financials without manual adjustments or reconciliations.
• Stronger Compliance and Accuracy: Payroll is one of the most regulated areas of small business operations. Managing it in isolation increases the risk of errors and tax notices. With integrated services, I monitor wage rules, deductions, benefits, tax filings, and year-end reporting with complete visibility across your entire financial structure.
• Real-Time Financial Insight: When payroll is tied directly into your accounting system, labor costs, tax liabilities, and cash flow impacts appear instantly—no waiting for external reports or manual uploads. This creates a clear financial picture each month and supports better decision-making.  
• One Point of Accountability: Fragmented payroll systems can lead to confusion—especially when bookkeeping, payroll taxes, and reporting are handled by different providers. Integrated services mean one source of truth, one responsible party, and responsive support from a CPA who understands both the payroll details and the broader financial health of your business.

Standalone payroll requires frequent processing, ongoing updates, and extensive compliance oversight, but without the benefits of integrated financial visibility. It ultimately creates more inefficiencies—and higher risk—for both the business owner and for me as a service provider.

For that reason, payroll services are available only to clients who also engage my monthly accounting services, ensuring a cohesive, accurate, and fully supported financial system.