
What is payroll accounting? A guide for HR and payroll teams
Learn why payroll accounting isn't just paperwork, it's the powerhouse keeping your team paid on time, your business compliant and its operations running smoothly.
Easier and compliant payroll year-end processing is here. Submit your final EPS stress-free with Sage Payroll. Beyond just paying your employees, Sage Payroll automates administrative tasks, integrates seamlessly with HR software, and supports your growing workforce. Enjoy 3 months free, then from just £10/month (excl VAT).
Switching to Sage Payroll is simpler than ever. Our user-friendly software ensures a smooth and seamless experience:
* Get 3 months free, then £10.00 (Payroll Essentials) or £20.00 (Payroll Standard) or £30.00 (Payroll Premium) per month. These prices exclude VAT. Terms and conditions apply.
5 employees included with the option to add up to 150 employees. Add extra employees in-product starting at £2.00 (Payroll Essentials) or £4.00 (Payroll Standard) or £6.00 (Payroll Premium) per employee per month. The more employees you add to your Payroll plan, the less you'll pay per employee, per month. All prices exclude VAT.
Lorna MacDonald
Office Manager, FRBS
Sage Payroll is cloud-based payroll software, so you can access it online anywhere, 24/7. It allows you to quickly and easily create employee records and pay your people, while also giving you essential HR capabilities needed to manage a growing workforce.
You can create payments and deductions, accurately calculate PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and more, before creating payslips for your employees and submitting your payroll information to HMRC and pension providers. With integrated HR features, you'll also be able to accurately track and manage employee leave, view reports, and send documents electronically, ensuring that all records are up to date and that changes are reflected in payslips.
The software is flexible, allowing you to collaborate with others or grant access to your accountant. You can also upgrade or cancel at any time.
The Payroll Essentials plan includes HR capabilities that enable you to manage and input employee records, track holidays and leave, and generate basic HR reports. You'll also be able to electronically send documents, and employees can self-serve by accessing payslips and documents through the app. You can get more HR capabilities by upgrading at any time to our Standard or Premium plans, which include advanced HR features such as HR analytics, custom policies and workflows, expense management, timesheets, and shift scheduling.
Buy Payroll and you can automatically support 5 employees. It's easy to add more in-product, up to a maximum of 150 employees. The cost is per employee, per month. The more employees you add to your Payroll plan, the less you'll pay per employee, per month.
Sage Payroll software works on any PC or laptop (including Mac and Windows), any smartphone (such as iPhones and Android phones), and any tablet device (such as iPads or Android tablets).
Because Sage Payroll works in the cloud, you don’t have to install anything – you simply access the product through your internet browser.
Your data is always protected by bank-level security and is automatically backed up in the cloud. You never have to worry about losing any of your work if your internet connection goes down.
You will get free, award-winning support in different ways to suit you and your business.
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As a customer of Sage, you can cancel your monthly rolling subscription in subscription management at any time, and you will not be charged again after the date you cancel. If you cancel during the free period, your account will never be charged. Please note, depending on when you cancel, your subscription may not come to an end until the following subscription month.
Depending on the current promotion, this may also mean you will not be eligible for future promotions or discounts.
More information about terminating your subscription can be found in our terms and conditions.
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