What do you need to know about payroll data analytics? We're joined by Jim Medlock, CPP former Director of Education and Training at the American Payroll Association, and Mark Thornton, CPA, CPP, Payroll Tax Supervisor at Southern Company for Part One of this Two Part conversation covering everything you need to know about payroll data analytics to amplify your impact as a payroll professional. From monitoring payroll and business operations to understanding the benchmarks of success, this is one payroll conversation you cannot afford to miss!

What do you need to know about payroll data analytics? We're joined by Jim Medlock, CPP former Director of Education and Training at the American Payroll Association, and Mark Thornton, CPA, CPP, Payroll Tax Supervisor at Southern Company for Part One of this Two Part conversation covering everything you need to know about payroll data analytics to amplify your impact as a payroll professional. From monitoring payroll and business operations to understanding the benchmarks of success, this is one payroll conversation you cannot afford to miss!

A Primer in Payroll Data Analytics: Part One

What does family leave look like for payroll departments operating on a global scale? Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services is back to share his global payroll expertise with us on all things leave, from antenatal policies to tax reprecussions. Don't miss out on Tim's unique insights into all facets of family leave from around the globe and to hear personal takes from our host Nina Talley, who is about to embark on a maternity leave journey of her own!

What does family leave look like for payroll departments operating on a global scale? Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services is back to share his global payroll expertise with us on all things leave, from antenatal policies to tax reprecussions. Don't miss out on Tim's unique insights into all facets of family leave from around the globe and to hear personal takes from our host Nina Talley, who is about to embark on a maternity leave journey of her own!

A Global Perspective on Family Leave

This month we’re joined by Richard Limpkin, a Chief Innovation Officer at Immedis and an HCM and Payroll Technology Evangelist, to discuss the ongoing digitization of global payroll operations. Learn about leading innovations in the space as we discuss the technology trends shaping global payroll, the importance of human capital management strategy alignment with payroll practices, the skills you will need to keep up with as the global payroll landscape continues to evolve, and much more!

This month we’re joined by Richard Limpkin, a Chief Innovation Officer at Immedis and an HCM and Payroll Technology Evangelist, to discuss the ongoing digitization of global payroll operations. Learn about leading innovations in the space as we discuss the technology trends shaping global payroll, the importance of human capital management strategy alignment with payroll practices, the skills you will need to keep up with as the global payroll landscape continues to evolve, and much more!

Digitization, Global Payroll, and You!

This month we’re covering a topic that is more relevant than ever — what it means to work from home, while in a different country from your employer! We’re joined by Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services, whose expertise spans across 39 different global payroll jurisdictions. We discuss permanent establishment risks, global social insurance and tax liabilities, potential immigration restrictions, and much more! Make sure to stay tuned for a special payroll nightmare, featuring a one of a kind experience from Tim, using payroll taxes to successfully prevent a military coup. Whoever said payroll isn’t exciting?

This month we’re covering a topic that is more relevant than ever — what it means to work from home, while in a different country from your employer! We’re joined by Tim Kelsey, MCIPP, AIPA, Owner and Managing Director of Kelsey's Payroll Services, whose expertise spans across 39 different global payroll jurisdictions. We discuss permanent establishment risks, global social insurance and tax liabilities, potential immigration restrictions, and much more! Make sure to stay tuned for a special payroll nightmare, featuring a one of a kind experience from Tim, using payroll taxes to successfully prevent a military coup. Whoever said payroll isn’t exciting?

Working From Home… Abroad!

What can an HRIS do for you? This month we’re joined by the winner of the APA’s 2020 Prism Award in Management, Sarah Chasney, CPP, Director of Payroll &amp; HRIS at Pacific Bells, and we’re exploring all the ways a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) can help you optimize your payroll practices. Join us as we discuss how to begin implementing an HRIS at your company, where the future of HRIS is headed, how you can transition your career from that of a payroll professional to an HRIS manager while leveraging your existing payroll skills, and much more!

What can an HRIS do for you? This month we’re joined by the winner of the APA’s 2020 Prism Award in Management, Sarah Chasney, CPP, Director of Payroll &amp; HRIS at Pacific Bells, and we’re exploring all the ways a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) can help you optimize your payroll practices. Join us as we discuss how to begin implementing an HRIS at your company, where the future of HRIS is headed, how you can transition your career from that of a payroll professional to an HRIS manager while leveraging your existing payroll skills, and much more!

The Joy of HRIS

We’re back with part two of our conversation on setting yourself up for payroll success in 2022 with Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners! Tune in for insights on integrating automation into your team in a holistic way, using payroll data to show — not tell, how to ignite a passion for payroll within your team, and so much more. Don’t forget to listen to our last episode for part one of our conversation with Davida!

We’re back with part two of our conversation on setting yourself up for payroll success in 2022 with Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners! Tune in for insights on integrating automation into your team in a holistic way, using payroll data to show — not tell, how to ignite a passion for payroll within your team, and so much more. Don’t forget to listen to our last episode for part one of our conversation with Davida!

The Recipe for a Successful 2022 Payroll - Part Two

It’s our first episode of the new year and we’re kicking things off with GPMI’s 2021 Global Payroll Titan, Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners. In part one of this two part conversation, we discuss how payroll leaders can best set themselves and their teams up for a successful 2022 and beyond! Tune in for tips on preventing burnout culture, guidance on managing global payroll relationships, and new lessons being added to the payroll playbook. Don’t forget to check back next month for part two of this engaging discussion.

It’s our first episode of the new year and we’re kicking things off with GPMI’s 2021 Global Payroll Titan, Davida Lara, CPP, Executive Vice President of Payroll Services at Entertainment Partners. In part one of this two part conversation, we discuss how payroll leaders can best set themselves and their teams up for a successful 2022 and beyond! Tune in for tips on preventing burnout culture, guidance on managing global payroll relationships, and new lessons being added to the payroll playbook. Don’t forget to check back next month for part two of this engaging discussion.

The Recipe for a Successful 2022 Payroll - Part One

We're heading into 2022 with empathy! Pete Tiliakos, Director, Principal Analyst, and HR Practice Lead at ISG, joins us to discuss the intersection of empathy, payroll, and technology. Learn how you can utilize emerging tech to create not just a more efficient payroll process, but one that is transparent and trusted by everyone within your company. Discover how you can reshape your department for the better in our final episode of the year!

We're heading into 2022 with empathy! Pete Tiliakos, Director, Principal Analyst, and HR Practice Lead at ISG, joins us to discuss the intersection of empathy, payroll, and technology. Learn how you can utilize emerging tech to create not just a more efficient payroll process, but one that is transparent and trusted by everyone within your company. Discover how you can reshape your department for the better in our final episode of the year!

Empathy, Technology, and the Payroll Practitioner

Take a deep dive into best practices for payroll departments in this episode featuring a four-time recipient of the APA’s Prism Award for Best Practices, Martin Armstrong, CPP, MBA, DBA, Vice President of Payroll Shared Services at Charter Communications. We discuss modern best practices for distributed teams, the tools you’ll need to optimize your department, and some helpful tips and techniques for creating the processes that work best for your organization.

Take a deep dive into best practices for payroll departments in this episode featuring a four-time recipient of the APA’s Prism Award for Best Practices, Martin Armstrong, CPP, MBA, DBA, Vice President of Payroll Shared Services at Charter Communications. We discuss modern best practices for distributed teams, the tools you’ll need to optimize your department, and some helpful tips and techniques for creating the processes that work best for your organization.

The Best of the Best Practices

It’s time for payroll professionals to begin year-end prep and Tricia Richardson, CPP, a Senior Consultant on the Human Capital Management Team at RKL, LLP and Jim Medlock, CPP, former Director of Education at the American Payroll Association, are here to help guide us around the pitfalls created by the rapid global shift to remote and hybrid workforces. Join us for a comprehensive review of both the old and the new in year-end prep, as well as a Payroll Nightmare from Tricia, and our guest's very best advice as we start to wrap an unprecedented year.

It’s time for payroll professionals to begin year-end prep and Tricia Richardson, CPP, a Senior Consultant on the Human Capital Management Team at RKL, LLP and Jim Medlock, CPP, former Director of Education at the American Payroll Association, are here to help guide us around the pitfalls created by the rapid global shift to remote and hybrid workforces. Join us for a comprehensive review of both the old and the new in year-end prep, as well as a Payroll Nightmare from Tricia, and our guest's very best advice as we start to wrap an unprecedented year.

Year-End Prep for Payroll Nomads

PayTalk is a monthly podcast created by the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI) with the goal of sharing earned knowledge from high-level payroll professionals to the greater industry at large. Join us each month as we take a look at the leaders behind the payroll processes. Whether you’re just starting out in payroll or are a seasoned professional, PayTalk will help uncover the insights needed to unlock the next stage of your career.

Hybrid workforces are a unique solution to an unprecedented problem — but how can they be implemented effectively and safely? This month we’re joined by Paul McDonald, senior executive director at Robert Half to discuss hybrid workforces from the perspective of employer and employee. We look at how we can capitalize upon these rapid changes to make an effective strategy for longterm cultural gains, and examine the best ways to attract and retain talent during these difficult transitions.

Hybrid workforces are a unique solution to an unprecedented problem — but how can they be implemented effectively and safely? This month we’re joined by Paul McDonald, senior executive director at Robert Half to discuss hybrid workforces from the perspective of employer and employee. We look at how we can capitalize upon these rapid changes to make an effective strategy for longterm cultural gains, and examine the best ways to attract and retain talent during these difficult transitions.

Hybrid Workforces: Tempering Sweatpants & Socialization

This month we spoke with Sharon Tayfield, Director of Global Payroll Services and Global Outsourcing at BDO UK LLP, about the good, the bad, and the unusual in global payroll outsourcing. In this episode you’ll find tips on managing multiple offshore teams and service providers around the globe, insider insights on developing long term relationships with your outsourcing partners, and a look at how properly implemented outsourcing operations can save you from a payroll nightmare.

This month we spoke with Sharon Tayfield, Director of Global Payroll Services and Global Outsourcing at BDO UK LLP, about the good, the bad, and the unusual in global payroll outsourcing. In this episode you’ll find tips on managing multiple offshore teams and service providers around the globe, insider insights on developing long term relationships with your outsourcing partners, and a look at how properly implemented outsourcing operations can save you from a payroll nightmare.

Mastering the Art of Outsourcing

As we settle into the second half of 2021, we’re beginning to see the full scope of the transformation happening within the payroll industry. But how can you keep up with what’s next? We’re joined by Jay Conforti, Director of HR and Payroll Transformations at KPMG, who shares his insights into both the cultural and technological changes making an impact in payroll and how you can get ahead of these rapid pace transformations to propel your career. Want to hear more on this topic? Don’t miss the Payroll Solutions Showcase, a virtual event moderated by Jay on July 13. More information can be found at payrollsolutionsshowcase.com

As we settle into the second half of 2021, we’re beginning to see the full scope of the transformation happening within the payroll industry. But how can you keep up with what’s next? We’re joined by Jay Conforti, Director of HR and Payroll Transformations at KPMG, who shares his insights into both the cultural and technological changes making an impact in payroll and how you can get ahead of these rapid pace transformations to propel your career. Want to hear more on this topic? Don’t miss the Payroll Solutions Showcase, a virtual event moderated by Jay on July 13. More information can be found at <a href="http://payrollsolutionsshowcase.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">payrollsolutionsshowcase.com</a>

2021: A Payroll Transformation Story

We’re joined by Rebecca Harshberger, CPP, VP of Payroll Tax at Entertainment Partners and a member of the APA’s Board of Directors for this cannot-miss episode. Becky specializes in payroll tax law, particularly in the mergers and acquisitions space. We discuss how payrollers can use business transitions to carve a path for their career and how to make your work stand out during an otherwise difficult time. Learn what to prepare to avoid damaging missteps, the questions you need to ask to be proactive, and how to develop the interdepartmental relationships you’ll need to be successful. Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit a Payroll Nightmare!

We’re joined by Rebecca Harshberger, CPP, VP of Payroll Tax at Entertainment Partners and a member of the APA’s Board of Directors for this cannot-miss episode. Becky specializes in payroll tax law, particularly in the mergers and acquisitions space. We discuss how payrollers can use business transitions to carve a path for their career and how to make your work stand out during an otherwise difficult time. Learn what to prepare to avoid damaging missteps, the questions you need to ask to be proactive, and how to develop the interdepartmental relationships you’ll need to be successful. Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit a Payroll Nightmare!

Mergers and Acquisitions and Taxes, Oh My!

The legal ramifications of improper payroll practices are no joke, but we still found a few laughs during our conversation with Dan Messeloff, Esq., a lawyer and Partner at the law firm of Tucker Ellis. In this month’s episode we discuss how 70% of companies in the US are not in compliance with federal payroll laws. Is your business one of them? Learn how payrollers like yourself can work to safeguard your career, your employer, and prevent yourself from falling into payroll’s most common legal pitfalls.

The legal ramifications of improper payroll practices are no joke, but we still found a few laughs during our conversation with Dan Messeloff, Esq., a lawyer and Partner at the law firm of Tucker Ellis. In this month’s episode we discuss how 70% of companies in the US are not in compliance with federal payroll laws. Is your business one of them? Learn how payrollers like yourself can work to safeguard your career, your employer, and prevent yourself from falling into payroll’s most common legal pitfalls.

How to Navigate Payroll’s Legal Pitfalls

How can someone living and working in the United States branch out into global payroll? We’re joined by Jon Schausten, CPP, Director of Payroll and HRIS at OneAmerica, and APA's 2020 Payroll Man of the Year, who walks us through his journey into global payroll operations. Tune in for tips on navigating language barriers, cultural differences, and where and how to find the tools needed to empower your global payroll career!

How can someone living and working in the United States branch out into global payroll? We’re joined by Jon Schausten, CPP, Director of Payroll and HRIS at OneAmerica, and APA's 2020 Payroll Man of the Year, who walks us through his journey into global payroll operations. Tune in for tips on navigating language barriers, cultural differences, and where and how to find the tools needed to empower your global payroll career!

An American Take on Global Payroll

It may seem impossible to anticipate how evolving technologies will impact day-to-day payroll operations, but Ian Sparrow, the Vice President for ADP Global Payroll in their Employer Services International division, is here to provide a path through the conjecture. In this month’s episode we discuss how to partner strategy with technology to spotlight payroll professionals, what global leaders like ADP are doing to adapt AI and robotics into their existing practices, and how payrollers can use this unstoppable technology revolution to make their lives easier.

It may seem impossible to anticipate how evolving technologies will impact day-to-day payroll operations, but Ian Sparrow, the Vice President for ADP Global Payroll in their Employer Services International division, is here to provide a path through the conjecture. In this month’s episode we discuss how to partner strategy with technology to spotlight payroll professionals, what global leaders like ADP are doing to adapt AI and robotics into their existing practices, and how payrollers can use this unstoppable technology revolution to make their lives easier.

The Evolution of Payroll’s Technological Revolution

How can data help you tell a compelling story? Dive in with our guest Erin “Iggy” Svoboda, CPP, the Payroll Manager at Clif Bar &amp; Company. We discuss the best tools to get started, the metrics you need to be monitoring, surprising payroll data points, and of course, mullets. Iggy also explores how data helps build a stronger payroll network, and where she expects payroll technologies will expand to in the future. Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit an upcoming Payroll Nightmare!

How can data help you tell a compelling story? Dive in with our guest Erin “Iggy” Svoboda, CPP, the Payroll Manager at Clif Bar &amp; Company. We discuss the best tools to get started, the metrics you need to be monitoring, surprising payroll data points, and of course, mullets. Iggy also explores how data helps build a stronger payroll network, and where she expects payroll technologies will expand to in the future. Want to get involved in PayTalk? Follow the American Payroll Association on Facebook for your chance to submit an upcoming Payroll Nightmare!

Data-Driven Storytelling in Payroll

We’re kicking the new year off with a passion! Our guest Max van der Klis-Busink, RPP, the Global Payroll Solutions Manager at Shell discusses how he keeps his passion for payroll burning bright. Tune in for tips on developing your global payroll career, finding joy in the operational highs, and a heaping spoonful of passionate optimism to jump-start your 2021.

We’re kicking the new year off with a passion! Our guest Max van der Klis-Busink, RPP, the Global Payroll Solutions Manager at Shell discusses how he keeps his passion for payroll burning bright. Tune in for tips on developing your global payroll career, finding joy in the operational highs, and a heaping spoonful of passionate optimism to jump-start your 2021.

Stoking a Passion for Payroll

It’s our final episode of 2020 and we’re talking about the shifting landscape of unemployment insurance with Doug Holmes, the President of UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment &amp; Workers’ Compensation, and the President of the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation. We discuss how legislation at the federal and state level has evolved due to COVID-19, how it is affecting employers and payroll professionals, and what you can do to prepare for the next round of changes.

It’s our final episode of 2020 and we’re talking about the shifting landscape of unemployment insurance with Doug Holmes, the President of UWC – Strategic Services on Unemployment &amp; Workers’ Compensation, and the President of the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation. We discuss how legislation at the federal and state level has evolved due to COVID-19, how it is affecting employers and payroll professionals, and what you can do to prepare for the next round of changes.

2020’s Impact on Unemployment Insurance 

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