OnPay News

To help accountants and bookkeepers build their practices and take better care of clients, we’ve launched The Ledger — an online resource center where tax pros can find updates to payroll tax laws, expert advice for building their firms, and opportunities to earn free CPE credits. The Ledger | AccountingWeb Coverage

OnPay, the top-ranked payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, announced its recognition as the top-rated payroll solution for 2021 by the Motley Fool’s Blueprint, which called it “a top-notch payroll service that offers a long list of features and transparent pricing.” Read more | More OnPay reviews

Mark McKee, president and chief operating officer of online payroll processor OnPay, has a unique perspective on the intersection of small business and human resources. He spoke with NRF about the hiring outlook for small retailers heading into holiday 2020. Read more

OnPay, the top-rated payroll and HR provider, today announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind Report Designer, which gives small businesses and accountants the ability to create custom reports for analyzing personnel expenses in real time. Press release | Report designer

Coverage:

• CPA Practice Advisor: OnPay Launches New Report Designer
• AccountingWeb: OnPay Releases New Payroll Report Designer
• Insightful Accountant: OnPay’s new payroll Report Designer gives small businesses powerful insights into their operations

According to OnPay’s State of Small Business 2020 survey, 62% of small business owners think their companies will return to normal by the end of this year — 66% of small business employees feel the same. Read more

OnPay, the top-rated payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, today announced its recognition as an Editors’ Choice by PCMag. The publication’s 2020 review recognized OnPay’s “strong blend of payroll and HR tools combined with a beautiful, understandable user experience.” Read announcement

Your physician is your go-to expert for your health and wellness. You turn to your mechanic to keep your car in top condition. But who should small business owners turn to when they need strategic or operational advice about running their businesses? Their accountants. Read more

OnPay, the top-rated payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, today announced a pair of 2020 awards from the Gartner family of companies: Best Value for Human Resources Software from Capterra and Most Recommended for Human Resources Software from Software Advice. Read announcement

With many small businesses expecting the coronavirus pandemic to impact revenue, some business owners are tuning in on strategies to keep their payroll costs from growing. Read more

We surveyed more than 1000 small business owners and more than 1000 employees of small businesses to get a clear picture of how they run. We asked about everything from what software small businesses use, to whether they work with accountants, to how they’ve been affected by COVID-19. Press release | Full report

With the US tax deadlines pushed back to July this year, your focus may now be on tax prep, but there’s a lot more that your clients may need from their accountant, especially right now. (Note: article begins on page 62) Read more

Mark McKee, president and chief operating officer of the online payroll and back office services company OnPay, talks about what he’s hearing about business post-COVID in this CVBT Audio Interview Podcast. Listen to the episode

Whether you or your clients are trying to protect your team from COVID-19 or find guidance on tricky HR issues, OnPay has pulled together useful resources, including a printable overview of major issues to consider. Read more

The author connected with entrepreneurs and business leaders to understand the preparations they’re making so their businesses can face an uncertain future with confidence and clarity. Read more

TAG president and CEO Larry Williams speaks with Mark McKee about small businesses, payroll, COVID-19, and building a community. Listen to the episode

Our president and COO, Mark McKee, joined Atlanta Business RadioX hosts Lee Kantor and Stone Payton to talk about payroll, small business, and more. Listen to the episode

The restaurant industry is facing unprecedented change and challenges in the face of COVID-19. Some forecasts predict industry losses of $225 billion and five-to-seven million jobs over the next three months. If you’re concerned about the viability of your business — or just taking care of your team — now is the time to seek relief. Read more

We’ve rolled out new product features, plus detailed information and guidance. We’ve made sure that our team is safe, healthy, and prepared, and we’ve also joined in the effort to promote sensible, timely governmental relief. Read announcement

With the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, spreading throughout the country, plenty of people who are ill or worried about the possibility of catching the virus are wondering how to get paid sick and family leave, and whether they qualify for it. Here are answers to those questions and other coronavirus-related paid sick and family leave questions. Read more

OnPay, the top-rated payroll service provider for small businesses and accountants, today announced the completion of a $6 million Series A funding round. This exceeds the original goal of $5 million for its first round of venture financing. The company, headquartered in Atlanta, provides payroll, HR, and benefits services to more than 10,000 clients across the United States. Read announcement

Coverage:

• Hypepotamus: Atlanta-based payroll service provider OnPay raises $6M Series A funding from Individual Investors
• Yahoo Finance: OnPay Raises $6 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding
• CPA Practice Advisor: OnPay Raises $6 Million in Series A Funding

OnPay is perfect for smaller companies (500 employees or less) who want a simple and straight-forward payroll process, plus help with HR. Read more

While most accountants might be interested in offering payroll services, many may not be sure where to begin and are even hesitant to approach their clients about the topic. The good news is that you don’t need to be. Read more

One of the best ways to lighten your load and strengthen your company in the process is through delegation. Payroll platform OnPay found that nearly half of small business owners and managers do their own accounting and finance work. Read more

As the year winds down, business leaders are thinking about what to tweak for 2020. One of the areas most likely to be under the magnifying glass: software. New tools and platforms spring up every day, and it’s not easy to identify which are right for your company. Read more

Whether you’re paying employees for the first time or are looking for a payroll application that is better suited to your needs, finding a product that’s right for you can be an imposing task. Read more

OnPay today announced the hiring of Katelyn Sullivan, CPA. Sullivan joins OnPay to lead the company’s efforts to meet the needs of accountants and bookkeepers and to expand partnerships around the US. Press release

Coverage:

• Accounting Today: OnPay hires former EY manager to lead partner development
• Insightful Accountant: OnPay Appoints Katelyn Sullivan to Lead Partner Development

HR pros are turning to technology to help ease the burden of everyday tasks. Indeed, the strategic use of technology, automation, and better vendor partners is making time-consuming and mundane HR and benefits tasks a breeze. Read more

OnPay Payroll offers full-service payroll, supporting an unlimited number of pay runs each month. Completely online, OnPay includes a mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, so users can enter payroll at any time, from any location. Read more

Virtually every startup has to find funding somewhere. Although some founders take venture capital in exchange for equity, that’s not the only way to do it. Read more

By the end of 2019, a majority of accounting firms will be offering client accounting services (CAS). This trend toward offering a broader set of services looks to be a win for both accountants and their clients. Read more

Eventually, every leader needs reinforcements. As your business grows in size and complexity, hiring an in-house HR professional becomes a necessary next step. Read more

We’re thrilled to announce a new integration with Xero for our customers in the agricultural industry and the accountants who work with them. Read more

Coverage:

• Yahoo Finance: OnPay Strengthens Industry Partnership with Xero
• PYMNTS.com: Agricultural Industry Goes Tech With OnPay Xero Partnership

We encourage our employees to lean into awkward conversations. I try to lead by example by talking about uncomfortable topics as soon as I get a sense that something is wrong. Read more

Our COO talks about contributing to a 401(k) — or IRA. “Any contributions you make will compound over time, so getting money in now will likely mean you’ll have a much bigger nest egg down the road.” Read more

Small businesses are big-time commitments. HR and payroll, which many entrepreneurs tackle themselves, require almost 40 hours per month alone. Read more

Our research found that payroll and HR tasks take up nearly 40 hours of work per month, yet more than 40% of small business owners continue to handle that administrative work alone. Read more

OnPay today announced the roll out of a complete suite of HR tools available as part of our best-in-class services for small businesses and accounting partners — all at no extra charge. The HR tools provide everything a business needs to stay compliant with HR requirements and best practices. Press release | Read more

“As OnPay steps into the limelight, Burgess’s approach to building software is becoming clear to everyone who’s paying attention: Do way more for your clients.” Our Founder & CEO answers questions for the magazine for Xero users. Read more

We talked to over 1000 small business owners about how they handle back office responsibilities. For example, only 30% work with an accountant, but 86% of them see accountants as a trusted advisor. From growth to software choices, learn more about how small business build their companies. Press release | Full report

“A great attitude will ultimately mean a lot more to OnPay than where someone went to school or where they’ve worked.” Our COO talks about smart hiring and leading your team. Read more

“Only 25 percent of accounting firms describe ’keeping up with new technology’ as a challenge, but 65 percent of small businesses think their accountant is at or behind the technological curve.” See all our COO’s thoughts about the opportunities for accountants to do more for their clients. Read more

“OnPay’s flexibility and depth make payroll processing understandable and fast. It’s an excellent choice for many small businesses, and even those with advanced needs.” Read more

“OnPay is an excellent option for small business owners seeking a full-featured payroll processing system at an affordable price point… Beyond processing payroll, OnPay also offers HR features to keep your employees organized and in the loop.” Read more

“While OnPay’s easy-to-use payroll is the perfect solution for small and growing businesses, they have been improving their client experience by expanding into HR and benefits, and also giving both employers and employees tremendous support along the way, all for extremely low prices.” Read more

“Vestwell, a digital retirement platform, today announced they have partnered with OnPay, the top-rated payroll software serving small and medium-sized businesses. The complete integration… means that plan sponsors now have access to a turnkey retirement offering with seamless data flow between their payroll and retirement plan…” Read announcement | Learn more

“OnPay has a really great product,” said Dr. James Mercer, ADA Member Advantage board chair. “The company passed a rigorous (request for proposal) process with flying colors. We think that dentists will appreciate the simplicity of the platform…” Read announcement

“OnPay… has joined Xero’s certified app partner program, which welcomes apps that are thoroughly vetted and tested with Xero’s customers. The partnership can be seen as part of the growing demand for robust payroll functionality…”  Read more

Today, OnPay announced it is a certified App Partner with Xero, a leading-edge cloud accounting platform. Read announcement

“Small business payroll and HR solutions provider OnPay is targeting the agriculture industry with a new collaboration…” Read more

Now agriculture businesses have a seamless way to integrate payroll services with their other financials. This partnership brings OnPay’s top-rated payroll software into Magnify, FCSAmerica’s innovative business management software for farms and ranches. Read announcement | See program details

“Cloud-based payroll software provider OnPay has launched a Partner Program for accountants and bookkeepers. The program includes special pricing for accountants, along with a client dashboard and other features to help them better serve and manage their clients.” Read more

“In connection with their attendance at QuickBooks Connect 2018, OnPay, a payroll software provider for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced a new ‘Partner Program’ designed to make it easier for accountants, bookkeepers, business consultants, and QuickBooks ProAdvisors to serve their clients…” Read more

“The OnPay Partner Program adds powerful new features to the company’s award-winning payroll software, making it easier for accounting and bookkeeping firms to serve every client, integrate with leading accounting software and create partnership opportunities…”  Read more