Payroll

Payroll processor Paychex has introduced a debit card that offers a way for a business client's employees to access their flexible spending account funds.

Private sector employment increased by 40,000 in December, according to figures released by payroll processor ADP.

Spurred by revenue increases in its payroll and human resources units, payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc. posted an 11 percent rise in second quarter profits, to $147.1 million for the period ended Nov. 30.

PayCycle introduced the latest version of its payroll service, PayCycle 2008, which now integrates with Sage Software's Peachtree accounting software.

Private sector employment increased by 189,000 in November, according to a report by payroll processor ADP, which sent stocks sharply higher on Wednesday.

Intuit has introduced a Web-based payroll system for small businesses.

Business software provider Sage Software has begun offering paycards as a way for companies to distribute paychecks to their employees.

Private sector employment increased by 106,000 in October, according to data from payroll processor ADP.

Accounting firms in Southern California are trying to cope with the wildfires raging across the region, in many cases shutting down or relocating.

Automatic Data Processing's Small Business Services division released an online payroll system aimed at accountants who service small businesses.

Small businesses accounted for the bulk of new jobs in September, adding 53,000 of the 58,000 new jobs in non-farm private employment, according to a report by payroll-processing giant ADP.

Accounting and payroll software provider Red Wing Software is introducing a new service that will allow users to file and access W-2s online anytime.

Automatic Data Processing said it has identified a phishing scam targeted at ADP clients and others.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex Inc. has purchased San Diego-based Hawthorne Benefit Technologies Inc., an online benefits and management administrator. Going forward, the company will now operate as Paychex Benefit Technologies Inc. The acquisition will give Paychex access to Hawthorne's proprietary BeneTrac system, which provides benefits enrollment and administration technology.

Small businesses added 44,000 jobs in the United States in August, according to a new report, but large companies shed 6,000 jobs last month, bringing the total number of new jobs to 38,000.

ADP Employer Services kicked off a promotional campaign aimed at helping educate workers on how to maximize their paychecks.

Online payroll processor PayCycle has introduced a free payroll service for accountants.

In 2007, it's clear that payroll processing has become better, cheaper and faster - particularly at the small-business end of the marketplace.Companies like Intuit and Sage are building payroll into their accounting products for all but the very tail end of the market, while Sage, Thomson and Microsoft are beefing up their ERP and human resources offerings for the mid-range and enterprise markets.

The retirement plan for Fresno County, Calif., employees appeared to be in a pickle when an actuarial firm determined that 5,200 former and current county employees who had been told they would be getting refunds found out they might have to pay extra money into the fund instead.

Business management application provider NetSuite has rolled out a new function that will allow users to integrate the software with the Apple iPhone.The SuitePhone offers NetSuite customers the opportunity to run their company’s customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and e-commerce business applications through the iPhone. The new capability provides native support for Safari, the iPhone and Mac browser, which allows for interface technologies such as drop-down menus, drag-and-drop, and in-line editing.