When processing payroll for the first time, even after receiving the appropriate training, it can become confusing if you forget a key step in the process.

Whether you have a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly payroll, having a simple checklist of all the steps required from start to finish can save you a lot of hassle and time.

The next time you process your payroll, make note of which steps you do in which order and create a checklist accordingly, for example, the fist thing you will always do is roll over to the next period. That will be step 1.

The following steps will depend on what exactly your payroll setup is, but trust me, having that checklist with the steps you can tick off as you go, is very satisfying. And if, like me, you have more duties than just payroll, being interrupted for crises will no longer hamper you from doing your payroll properly.

If you can’t remember where you stopped, simply check your checklist to see what your next step is.

The most simple solution to managing payroll.