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2013 Review of ZenPayroll - Expanded Review
From the Oct. 2013 issue.
ZenPayroll is an outsourced, web-based payroll solution started in December 2012 and is backed by venture capital funds from many top Internet-based companies. The solution is designed to quickly process payroll and reports and relies heavily on user-guided assistance to ensure the most accurate processing. ZenPayroll is limited in its state compliance offerings but is rapidly expanding to multiple states.
Basic System Functions: 4.75 Stars
ZenPayroll is a web-based payroll solution accessible from a computer and nearly all smartphone and tablet devices. As a web-based solution, security is at the forefront of the offering and 256 bit SSL encryption is maintained to fully encrypt data at rest and in transit. Additional security measures such as data center security and multi-level backups are implemented as well as others as explained on the company website.
As a web-based system, ZenPayroll encourages collaboration between accounting professional and payroll clients. User access rights and restrictions allow clients to participate at any level from full processing capabilities to report viewing only. In all situations, accounting professional retains payroll processing oversight.
Accounting professionals subscribing to the service are presented with a dashboard upon entering the solution. This dashboard lists and provides direct access to all payroll clients enrolled in the service as well as important and upcoming dates for payroll runs, bank holidays and deadlines. Payroll runs, adding employees and generating reports may be processed quickly through a few mouse clicks directly from the client level dashboard.
Setup for employees is accomplished quickly through a guided screen detailing basic...