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Today’s increased demands on payroll professionals — to do more work in less time without sacrificing compliance or customer service to the company’s employees — have become a way of life in most payroll departments across the country.

This new Special Report from IOMA is designed to meet the needs of all levels of payroll professionals — in companies of all sizes — who are ready to meet the challenge of increasing their efficiency in all the department’s functions.

With over 200 pages and 40 exhibits, Managing the Payroll Department is a compilation of methods developed by nationally-recognized payroll expert Vicki Lambert in years of working with payroll department staffs to overcome the inertia of “That’s the way we’ve always done it.”

In it, you’ll learn best practices — and how to put them into effect — that will lead your department to the path of increased efficiency and compliance. You’ll get detailed explanations and step-by-step guidance in areas, such as:

When is it required? Is it always required? State requirements related to W-4s. Typical errors that invalidate a W-4. Special rules for non-resident aliens. Processing new hires.

Devising a master calendar and setting written procedures. Hiring and training. Should you hire only Certified Payroll Professionals (CCPs)? Working successfully with HR.

The expanding role of customer service in-house and outside the company. Preventing fraud. Working with the IRS and Department of Labor. How to conduct internal audits for wage/hour and federal/state tax compliance. Security basics.

In-house systems versus service bureaus. Selecting and implementing a system. Interfacing and integrating with key departments in your organization. Disaster recovery. Self-service.

Paying with paper checks. Direct deposit. How to set up a direct deposit program. Using payroll debit cards, including stored value and branded/non-branded cards.

Planning and surviving the year-end. Sample year-end checklist. Reconciling 941s and W-2s. New year system set-ups. Establishing the new processing calendar.

What is a CPP? Resources for studying for the certification test. Ongoing training.

The Complete Guide to Managing the Payroll Department is available as a soft cover book or PDF file for immediate download.

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Preview this report's Table of Contents and Preface.