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A client who runs a pub is looking for payroll software - recommendations please.

There are a number of part-time employees (maybe 40 or more in a year). They currently have book-keepers using Sage Payroll, but problems arise when an employee wants a copy payslip for an earlier week - once Sage is closed off then it would have to be restored to that week to redo a payslip. Obviously they could print out file copies of each payslip each week, but that would use up a lot of paper and space.

I use PAYE Master for my clients but that does have the same problem.

They are considering doing the payroll themselves manually, which seems to me like a huge waste of thime and effort. The employee who would do this is computer-literate so should be no problems with software. I'm not very keen on Sage payroll anyway and I think it would probably be far too expensive for that number of employees. Can anyone suggest an alternative - nothing too expensive, please!
Thank you.
Hilary Dickenson

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By cruickshankra
13th Sep 2002 11:35

Sage Payroll alternative
While I appreciate you have been given a number of alternatives already, I do think you should have a word with Access Accounts (not related to Microsoft). I have no financial interest in Access Accounts, but as an ex-partner of an accounting pratice in London I can recomend their product. You can connect with them through http://www.access-accounts.com

Good luck

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By kchuttun
09th Sep 2002 22:00

Try TAS software
TAS Payroll can cope with reprinting of payslips which ccan also be done on plain paper - Give them a call on 0845 245 0221
They have a 15/50/unlimited range

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By AnonymousUser
09th Sep 2002 23:14

Get a demo
Hilary,

Call up a couple of companies who supply the software and get them to demonstrate a couple of scenarios that concern you. This will help you make a decision and ultimately there will be more satisfaction in knowing that you have explored thoroughly the various options and made the right purchasing decision.

Sohaib Sandhu

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By cbales
09th Sep 2002 12:27

QuickBooks Payroll
Hilary
Option is available on QuickBooks Payroll by selecting payslips from the forms printing menu and entering the relevant dates or months in the date selection windows, then selecting the employee from the list. Very simple, quick and easy and produces an exact copy of the original.

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By PETERP
09th Sep 2002 12:27

Payroll Software that prints earlier payslips
QPay Gold the payroll software package from Qtac Solutions Does excatly what you are looking for as it maintains a whole tax year database. You can not only print payslips from prior periods, but also payroll summaries, and complete P11's for each employee. It also has error correction facilities. The 50 employee version costs only £110 per annum plus VAT, that includes support, and no up-front fee either. The 10 employee version is only £70 per annum. Qtac Solutions can be contacted on 0117 9353 500 or at www.qtac.co uk

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By AnonymousUser
09th Sep 2002 15:15

More than one solution
Kalamazoo have about four alternatives to this situation. If you call Dot Cook on 0121 256 2222 she will have a number of options available to you.

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By Abacjm
10th Sep 2002 12:23

Moneysoft Payroll Pro
Check out moneysoft payroll Pro @ http://www.moneysoft.co.uk.
They also include proforma staff contracts that can be tailored to suit the individual employee. Cheap and cheerful and handles all that you will require including keeping the employee record visible (all weeks are viewable, printable etc) and can also print out varying payroll payslips, like Sage, and TAS and PAYE-Manager.

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By Accounting WEB
10th Sep 2002 15:09

Star Payroll Professional will give the facility to recall payslips for one or all employees for one or more pay periods.

Additionally, since information is held for all employees and is never deleted then reporting across years is also possible.

More information on Star Payroll Professional can be obtained from www.starplc.com or by telephone from 01923 246414

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