Learn how PerfectPayroll compares to doing your payroll "in-house" or "outsourcing" it to a payroll service. PerfectPayroll provides a unique "blended" payroll model to fit your company's ever changing business needs.
| Features |
In House Processing |
PerfectPayroll |
Outsourcing |
| Payroll Processing |
| Payroll processing wait time? |
When you want it |
When you want it |
Normally 1 to 24 hours after you've updated your data. |
| Who prints your checks? |
You do |
WE DO (1) |
They do |
| Who processes your direct deposits? |
You do |
WE DO |
They do |
| Who prints your W2's? |
You do |
WE DO |
They do |
| Who does your tax filing? |
You do |
WE DO (2) |
They do |
| When do you pay your taxes? |
When they're due |
When they're due |
When they're incurred |
| What is the likely hood of completing special request’s? |
Low |
High |
Low |
| Do you pay for most extra’s outside of your payroll run? |
No |
NO |
Yes |
| Ability to view checks before they're printed? |
Maybe |
YES |
No |
| Ability to upload T & A into payroll? |
Maybe |
YES |
Maybe |
| Ability to do Mass Updates and Changes to Payroll? |
Maybe |
YES |
Maybe |
| Payroll Reporting |
| When can you access your Payroll information? |
Between 9 & 5 |
Web Access 24/7 |
Between 9 & 5 |
| How long can you hold your payroll history? |
As long as you like |
As long as you like |
Current calendar year |
| Can your employees see their payroll history online? |
Maybe |
YES |
Maybe |
| Does your payroll system eliminate the piles of paper? |
Maybe |
YES |
Maybe |
| Payroll Security |
| Is your payroll information secure from IT's prying eyes? |
No |
YES |
Yes |
| Information Held at a SAS 70 Data Center? |
No |
YES |
Maybe |
| Does your payroll system identify changes by person date, time & type? |
Maybe |
YES |
Maybe |
| Payroll Integration |
| With Human Resources |
Maybe |
YES |
Yes |
| With Employee Self Service |
Maybe |
YES |
Yes |
| With Time & Attendance |
Maybe |
YES |
Yes |
| Employment Law Advice |
| Access to qualified employment law attorneys to answer your questions? |
Maybe |
YES |
No |
(1) PerfectSoftware does provide paycheck printing service if you desire, but you may print them yourself at anytime.
(2) PerfectSoftware has a business relationship with SAGE Software and we will set up the agreement between you and them and our software so that with the push of a button your tax filings and payments are electronically transferred to the appropriate government agency.
Payroll Management
