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AccountantsWorld - Payroll Relief AC
888-999-1366
www.AccountantsOffice.com
Payroll Relief AC is an online payroll system designed specifically for professional accountants that provide payroll services to their clients. The system can be accessed by users through AccountantsWorld's secure servers from virtually any location, enabling remote access and data entry either in or away from the office. Aside from being web-based, Payroll Relief AC is different from most of the other programs in another capacity: It is essentially a hybrid of accountant-run and outsourced payroll. Through the standard system, the accountant is responsible for data entry, but all resulting products of the program, such as payroll processing, tax filing and compliance reporting, is taken care of by AccountantsWorld. Although most payroll processing is outsourced, the accountant still retains the ability to print MICR checks for their clients on an as-needed basis.
As with most online programs, the system is priced on a subscription model at $5.95 per client company per payroll, plus $.50 to $1.00 per paycheck, depending upon volume, including direct deposit, tax deposits, quarterly and yearly compliance forms, all reports and W-2s, with no additional costs or fees. To meet the needs of the prototype company in the introduction to this review section (on page 20), fees would run about $995 per month for 50 semi-monthly payroll client companies (includes 500 checks), and an additional $750 for processing an additional 1,500 checks (total of 2,000 checks per month), for a total of about $1,745 per month. The company also offers a more fully outsourced version, and the accountant may outsource all payroll functions to AccountantsWorld, while still offering the service as their own.
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