6 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Payroll Provider

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6 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Payroll
Provider
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• Retaining happy and satisfied employees is
  important for any employer, as without them, a
  business can quickly begin to suffer. Maintaining
  an efficient payroll system is one way in which
  you can certainly help to keep your workforce
  content, but this is only possible with the right
  payroll provider. Here are 6 questions that you
  should be asking a small business payroll
  provider before you sign up with them
• Is the system that you provide simple to use?
• A complex payroll system is certain not to win
  over your employees and is just as likely to give
  you a headache, too. The data should be
  straightforward to input and just as easy to
  extract, too. Many modern payroll systems enable
  employees

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• to input their information from multiple
  locations, meaning that the whole process is much
  easier to use.
• Can your payroll systems be customized?
• No two businesses are the same, and payroll
  systems should reflect this. The best payroll
  system should fit in with your companys specific
  requirements and should be adaptable as your
  business grows and changes, too.
• How effective is your customer service department
  in handling its customers?
• A reliable and efficient customer service is
  paramount when you are using a

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• payroll system that you may not be familiar with,
  and without swift and responsive action from
  their customer service team when you present them
  with a query, your business and your employees
  could soon begin to suffer. In fact, a good
  payroll system customer service team should
  become an integral part of your business if
  theyre to provide yu with everything that you
  need.
• Can HR services be integrated with the payroll
  system
• If a payroll provider can also give you HR
  services in the same system, then your workload
  becomes less intense, and data becomes easier to
  manage and keep track of. When employees are
  waiting to be paid, you want the entire process to

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• be as simple and stress free as possible, so
  having an automated timekeeping solution that can
  track data accurately and integrate with your
  payroll system, is one way of improving employee
  satisfaction.
• How secure will my sensitive information be?
• Bad public image and loss of revenue are just two
  things that can occur when confidential employee
  information is compromised, so finding a payroll
  provider who can meet your security requirements
  is essential.

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• Can you show me your client recommendations and
  reviews?
• Being able to see that a payroll provider has a
  proven track record can help you to make a
  sensible decision when searching for a service
  that will be reliable. Your small business must
  always be compliant with the law, and your
  employees need to be paid accurately and on time.
  Stay safe and choose a recommended service
  provider, even if it costs you a little more than
  other discounted providers.
• Get payroll right, and it will quickly begin to
  show dividends for you, your employees and your
  business. Ask plenty of questions when choosing a
  service

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• provider, and dont be afraid to challenge them
  on points that you may not be clear on.
• Apollo Payroll is one of the premier small
  business payroll companies in Miami Beach and
  Coral Gables. Apollo Payroll is dedicated to
  delivering expert advice, responsive service, and
  highly accurate payroll processing and reporting
  to ensure the success and growth of the business
  that we serve. Our services include comprehensive
  payroll service in Miami and other cities in
  Miami-Dade County, employee background check and
  group health insurance in Coral Gables Miami.