The start of a new year opens people up to the idea of new things. It feels like a fresh start or a new beginning. Whether you begin a new health kick with Dry January, Veganuary and daily trips to the gym, or you start exploring your creative side with the January Challenge, the new year brings with it the possibility of positive change and a brighter future.
Although personally, I know I should probably start a health kick following the excesses of Christmas, my current focus is developing a healthier work-life balance. I find switching off from work a huge challenge as there are always tasks to be undertaken and emails to write. But equally my family demands my attention, so I need to find ways of fulfilling my duties at work whilst keeping a house and home and finding some time for myself somewhere along the way. Multitasking is my middle name!
One of the ways I aim to reduce my workload in 2026 is to become more efficient in my work practices. With the advent of AI, the automations available within financial software solutions are increasing daily and increasing in reliability as the systems learn from previous data entries. From Xero suggesting how to record bank statement entries, to Apron and its invoice data capture, they all aim to make your life easier and save you time.
Another big step in helping us to become more efficient revolves around the implementation of new payroll software this year. Paycircle is an intuitive, secure, cloud-based platform that will have time savings for both us and our clients. The platform enables clients to send information directly to us for payroll preparation and for all the payslips and reports to be saved in the same place, making the Paycircle employer portal a one-stop-shop for all your payroll information.
The entire payroll process will be streamlined as well, with four simple steps:
Information – Use your portal to send us your payroll data each month. This will ensure complete clarity and accuracy of data; you can add instructions for us, and you can also upload files and documents directly to your portal.
- Calculation – We will process your payroll and create draft reports for you to view in your portal.
- Confirmation – Once you’ve reviewed your payroll calculations and reports, you can let us know whether you’re happy with everything or if you want to make some revisions.
- Finalisation – When you’ve confirmed that everything is correct, we will finalise your payroll and perform all the required submission obligations, tasks and requirements. The final reports will then be made available on your portal.
Our phased implementation of Paycircle begins this month and we look forward to sharing these time efficiencies with our clients.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
