Payroll Accounting

Services	Accounting Information Systems Design	Virtual Controller & CFO Advisory Services	Controller Full Service	Full Charge Bookkeeping	Regular Bookkeeping
Structural Design/Setup
Design, Test, Formalize and Document all Payroll workflows	Y		Y
Review/Verify, Adjust/Create & document SOPs for all Payroll processes	Y		Y	Y
Analyze, Test & Recommend internal controls/checks & balances			Y	Y
Review & recommend/create a Payroll Checklist - W/M/Q/Y		Y	Y	Y
Verify if the payroll is outsourced and 'connected' accurately?	Y		Y	Y
Review/analyze Payroll trends for last 18 - 36 months.		Y	Y		Y
Review payroll tax liabilities balances, payments, variances, delinquencies.			Y
Do Payroll accounts have correct/normal balances?			Y		Y
Is a document retention process defined & followed?	Y		Y
Assist with full setup of 3rd party Payroll Service	Y		Y	Y	Y
Design & implement metrics to measure trends & catch inefficiencies.		Y	Y
Train, coach, counsel, mentor, manage Accounting Lead	Y	Y	Y	Y
Procedural Design/Setup
Payroll totals in GL matches Payroll Reports?			Y	Y	Y
Review/reconcile Payroll Tax & Benefits liabilities.				Y	Y
Review/reconcile Manual/Termination checks.					Y
Review/reconcile voids, uncleared/returned checks, garnishment deductions.				Y	Y
Are Quarterly State/Federal taxes paid & filed?			Y	Y	Y
Review prior quarter/year adjustments, discrepancies, variances.			Y	Y	Y
Any Uncleared Payroll Checks require Escheatment?			Y	Y	Y