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Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll

More Beans for the Bean Counters that Outsource! The catalyst for outsourcing payroll, tax or HR services is usually cost containment. Reduction of cost without sacrifice of quality is paramount. Therefore, when considering outsourcing, vendor choice is critical. After finding a vendor that meets basic payroll production, consider identifying vendors that might have additional payroll or HR products. Info-Tech Research Group recently conducted a study that found many companies actually outsource to gain access to the specialized skill set that the outsourcing company provides. Rather than depend on employees who have expertise in a different field, companies choose [...]

By Admin|2012-08-13T21:33:37+00:00August 13, 2012|News From DirectPay Payroll, Outsourcing Payroll, Payroll Services|Comments Off

Stay Competitive – Plan For Payroll Increases

According to the business consulting firm Mercer, 98 percent of the 1500 employers included on a recent survey plan to increase employee pay in 2013. Salary increases are expected to be up by 2.9 percent, an increase from 2011 and 2010. CNN Money reports that pay raises will not, however, be uniform across the board. Workers designated as top performers are expected to get larger compensation increases than average workers. Some top workers can expect increases as high as 4.5 percent while average workers, approximately 54 percent of the workforce, can expect to see a more modest 2.4 percent increase [...]

By Admin|2012-08-06T13:30:35+00:00August 6, 2012|Human Resources Information, News From DirectPay Payroll, Outsourcing Payroll, Payroll Services|Comments Off

A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name

A few years back Suzie Crage of Stanley Labs' Human Resources Department was working with a large corporate provider to handle Stanley's outsourced payroll management. The company was supposed to be great at what they did; they had a great reputation and had promised Crage the moon. And Stanley was paying top dollar for the services. Then one afternoon Crage got a batch of bad paychecks. "There's nothing worse than a mistake in a paycheck. You don't want an employee with an incorrect check," says Crage. In payroll "accuracy is number one." Crage was familiar with DirectPay Payroll and she [...]

By Admin|2012-07-14T15:17:28+00:00July 14, 2012|Payroll Services|Comments Off

Back to the Basics With Expert Outsourcing

Business owners may view performing day-to-day operations as simply a headache. The truth is that the time required to manage business operations may actually damage the viability of the business. Business management sometimes becomes an overwhelming task that can strangle the original vision of a company by consuming the time, energy and talent of the management and staff. Focus on the basics should be the mission of all companies and employees. A focus on day-to-day business management sometimes pulls talented professionals away from not only targeting foundational abilities, but from building on them and staying current within their field. Leaders [...]

By Admin|2012-07-09T12:41:55+00:00July 9, 2012|Human Resources Information, Outsourcing Payroll, Payroll Services|Comments Off

Don’t Let This Tragic IRS Story Be Yours!

At Christmas time in 2003 Frankie's Restaurant on Morehead Street had to close because of a fire in the kitchen. Everybody loved Frankie's and the loyal clientele of the mainstay hangout waited patiently, passing news by word of mouth until news came that Frankie's was seating again. Frankie's was a great place. The crowd was loyal. But then in October of 2009 the Charlotte Observer ran a shocking headline that read very simply, "Frankie's Restaurant Closes Its Doors." Reporter Jen Aronoff said a sign had been posted on the restaurant door saying, "Due to unforeseen mechanical circumstances Frankie's will be [...]

By Admin|2012-07-02T11:02:56+00:00July 2, 2012|IRS Information, Payroll Services|Comments Off

Bi-Weekly VS Semi-Monthly Payroll. Complicated?

Every decision counts…..and when it comes to running a business there are tons! An important payroll question is when and how to pay employees. Commonly employers will pay bi-weekly, meaning every two weeks or semi-monthly, which is different – employees are paid on predetermined dates two times every month. Let’s take a look at the differences. When employees are paid on a bi-weekly system they receive 26 paychecks per year. On a semi-monthly system they receive 24; however, bi-weekly checks are smaller than semi-monthly checks, as they are a smaller portion of the annual income of the employee. Waiting time [...]

By Admin|2012-06-25T11:18:29+00:00June 25, 2012|Human Resources Information, Payroll Services, Uncategorized|Comments Off

DirectHR: Even the Table of Contents Helps!

Have you ever had trouble beginning a project simply because there were too many tasks to organize? Remember the old saying: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Managing a business can certainly be overwhelming, especially the day-to-day operations. Business owners and managers have a lot on their plates and sometimes the challenge of everyday business functions simply comes down to making sense of many small, but critical tasks. How can managers know every component of necessary business functions like bookkeeping, payroll, employee management, building management and taxes? Sometimes the answer is that they can’t. That’s [...]

By Admin|2012-06-18T11:13:36+00:00June 18, 2012|Payroll Services|Comments Off

What Small Business Owners Don’t Know Can Hurt Them Unless….

How important is it that a small business owner stays informed? Information is absolutely critical to small business owners and managers. The problem is, it changes daily, even hourly at times. Keeping up with the latest rules, regulations and appropriate procedures for operating a small business can make the difference between successful entrepreneurs or just great ideas that never get to grow. Some of the most important, ever-changing and critical aspects of business operations are payroll, taxes and HR policy compliance. Staying on top of the latest rules is a full-time job that most small business owners don’t have the [...]

By Admin|2012-05-24T12:03:53+00:00May 24, 2012|Human Resources Information, Payroll Services, Payroll Tax Regulations|Comments Off

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