Payroll is often viewed as a back-office formality, until something goes wrong. Then it becomes a fire drill. From startups to established enterprises, payroll mistakes can lead to financial loss, legal trouble, and employee dissatisfaction.

Let’s look at five common payroll pitfalls and how outsourcing with accuPay – Your Payroll Partner helps you steer clear of them.

Incorrect Tax Deductions (TDS, PF, ESI):

  • Impact: Penalties, notices from tax authorities
  • Why it happens: Misclassification of employees, changing laws, or outdated calculators
  • accuPay fix: In-built compliance engine regularly updated to reflect statutory changes

Errors in Bonus or Leave Encashment:

  • Impact: Employee disputes, attrition, compliance risk
  • Why it happens: Improper policy application or tracking of leave/bonus eligibility
  • accuPay fix: Customizable rules aligned to your company policy

Mismanaged Full & Final Settlements:

  • Impact: Delayed exits, reputational damage
  • Why it happens: HR and finance misalignment or unclear offboarding processes
  • accuPay fix: Seamless F&F computation workflow triggered by resignation approvals

Incomplete Statutory Filings:

  • Impact: Legal consequences, fines
  • Why it happens: Lack of internal expertise, missed deadlines
  • accuPay fix: Timely generation of ECR, Form 16, challans, and returns. And all other audits.

Payroll transcends the mere act of disbursing salaries; it is a meticulously governed financial function where even minor errors can lead to substantial monetary losses or a decline in organizational credibility.

With accuPay, payroll assurance isn’t merely a commitment; it’s a rigorously executed, dependable process.