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Keep Your Payroll Accurate and Your Books in Sync

We coordinate with your payroll provider and reconcile payroll transactions in your books. You maintain control of payroll processing. We ensure everything is recorded correctly.

Who This Is For

  • Businesses that use a payroll provider but need bookkeeping support
  • Companies that want accurate payroll reconciliation in their books
  • Businesses that need help coordinating between payroll and accounting
  • Owners who want confidence their payroll is recorded correctly

Why This Matters

Your payroll provider processes payroll, but your books don't match

Payroll transactions aren't being recorded correctly in your accounting system

You're not sure if payroll taxes, benefits, and deductions are categorized properly

You spend time trying to reconcile payroll reports with your books

You don't have visibility into payroll costs by department or category

Payroll errors create discrepancies that are hard to track down

What You'll Receive

Coordination with your payroll provider

Payroll transaction reconciliation in your books

Accurate categorization of payroll expenses, taxes, and deductions

Payroll liability tracking and reconciliation

Payroll cost analysis by department or category

Identification and resolution of payroll discrepancies

Integration between payroll provider and accounting system

Optional Add-ons

Custom payroll reporting and analysis
Department or project-based payroll allocation
Payroll budget vs actual analysis
Historical payroll trend reporting

How It Works

1

We coordinate with your payroll provider to receive payroll reports

2

We reconcile payroll transactions in your accounting system

3

We ensure all payroll expenses, taxes, and deductions are categorized correctly

4

You receive reconciled payroll reports and any discrepancies are flagged for resolution

Why FLR

We understand the complexity of coordinating payroll with bookkeeping

Our systematic reconciliation ensures payroll is recorded accurately

We catch discrepancies early before they become bigger problems

We give you the confidence that your payroll is properly reflected in your books

What Happens After Setup

With payroll coordination and reconciliation in place, your payroll will be accurately reflected in your books. You'll have clear visibility into payroll costs, and any discrepancies will be identified and resolved quickly. This ensures your financial statements accurately reflect your true labor costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this included in monthly bookkeeping?

Basic payroll reconciliation is often included in monthly bookkeeping. Comprehensive payroll coordination with detailed analysis and reporting is a premium add-on service.

Do you process payroll?

No, we do not process payroll. We coordinate with your payroll provider and reconcile the payroll transactions in your books. You or your payroll provider handle the actual payroll processing, tax filings, and payments.

What if I don't have a payroll provider?

We can help you select a payroll provider that integrates well with your accounting system. We work with most major payroll providers and can recommend options that fit your business needs.

What happens if there's a discrepancy?

We'll identify any discrepancies between your payroll provider's reports and your books, then work with you and your payroll provider to resolve them. We flag issues early so they can be corrected quickly.

How often is payroll reconciled?

Payroll is typically reconciled each pay period or monthly, depending on your payroll frequency. We ensure each payroll run is properly recorded in your books.

Can you help with payroll tax issues?

We can help ensure payroll taxes are properly recorded and categorized in your books. For actual payroll tax filing and payments, you'll work with your payroll provider or tax professional. We coordinate to ensure everything is recorded correctly.

Ready to get started?

No obligation. We'll review your situation and recommend the best next step.