Payroll software

The payroll provider has been partnering with accountants to help them secure loans for their small businesses.

The two-way Payroll Relief API allows permitted data to move between it and HR and human capital management solutions.

Most small businesses do run their own payroll, but they also wish they didn’t have to.

A recent survey shows that small businesses are not just open to their accountants handling payroll for them, but 38 percent expect it.

Highlights include tax penalty protection, live expert help, and an information portal powered by Mammoth.

Sage, a provider of enterprise resource planning and accounting software, has acquired CakeHR, a U.K.-based HR technology company whose solutions are all cloud-native.

Accountants who depend on the integration have been left to manually transfer data and figure out how to fill the software gap left by the severed partnership.

New features include a dashboard, which today has become indispensable for accounting software products.

The new resource offers regulatory content, an online community and an expert helpdesk.

Katelyn Sullivan is tasked with expanding partnerships with accountants and bookkeepers in the U.S.

Paychex wins HR tech award, and TripIt is now available for Mac users.

Payroll is an area in which tech companies are continuing to innovate as accountants are increasingly interested in offering value-added services such as these to their clients.

In addition, ADP Marketplace is now available through Accountant Connect.

Three firms share their experiences with different payroll providers.

For 2020, Intuit has updated QB Desktop, Enterprise and Payroll with more automated options, with the goal of moving money around faster and making functions like reporting more efficient.

The company has brought medical, dental and vision benefits capabilities to QuickBooks Online Payroll through an integration with SimplyInsured.

The deepened relationship brings a full suite of back-office services to Xero’s agricultural industry customers and their accountants.

Red Wing Software releases version 14, Oracle named market leader by Gartner, and Tradeshift intros new payment tool.

From human resources capabilities to portals and more, vendors are moving forward.

ADP has added two new products to its Wisely by ADP platform, which provides a prepaid card for payments.