Xerocon – not your normal mundane conference, but a vibrant, fresh take on what is leading business and innovation in the accounting and payroll worlds.  So, naturally we had to get involved.

Well actually SmartPayroll were also lucky enough to be runner up in the Xero Add-On Partner of the Year award.  Although we didn’t take home the winners title we were still left gleaming from ear to ear to see one of our customers, Dave Jessep’s accounting practice DCJA, take out the top honour of Accounting Partner of the Year.

Dave and his business were left devastated after the Christchurch earthquakes and attributes his ability to get back up and running within days to Cloud solutions like that of SmartPayroll. 

Ric Thorpe, Business Development Manager of DJCA Christchurch & Auckland says “I tell clients in every meeting now about Smart Payroll. It’s another program like Xero that our clients just ‘get’.  It’s easy, robust and it does so much. It’s simple, I just tell clients and prospects, you pay the gross amount out of your bank, the system pays the IRD, pays the staff member, emails the staff member the pay slip and files the return to the IRD.”

“We no longer offer payroll to the vast majority of our clients because this is cheaper, they’ll save time and they’ll have better control and understanding of another of their crucial business systems” says Ric.

We are proud to be able to help Dave get his business sorted and back to a point where we can continue to work together to provide him and his SME clients with what we believe is one of the best payroll solutions around.   

And we can do the same for you too.  If you’re an accountant, ring us today to find out how we can help you in the same way we have helped DCJA and other accounting firms.  In fact, you can even contact us if you’re not an accountant, because no doubt we can help you too.

With some nice weather finally descending upon us this past Monday, Waitangi Day was one to get out and experience the best this country has to offer.

This country leads the way in so many areas that we thought they deserved to be recognised.  And, we would like to add payroll to the list.  It might not sound like the most obviously Kiwi thing, but we happen to like it quite a lot.  (Although, we may be biased). 

With our country’s economy resting on a lot of small and medium sized businesses, seamless payroll is just one cog in the wheel that keeps everything ticking over nicely.  It’s simple and it’s effortless, just like some other brilliant Kiwi inventions.

We’re pleased to announce that SmartPayroll has joined forces with Acclipse in an exclusive partnership and are offering all accounting firms throughout New Zealand a complimentary copy of Smartpayroll for their firm.

This new partnership will make managing the pay cycle for your firm even easier. 

You will also be able to manage your clients’ pay (if you are authorised) directly from within iFirm.  This will enable you to access all the tools you need from within your iFirm software with one login.

But, the best part about this integration is that it requires absolutely no additional effort on your part, as the pay info for each team member is entered at the same time that your iFirm site is set-up – and, if you’re using another payroll system, SmartPayroll will handle the conversion for you as part of our usual customer service.

We are really excited about this announcement – as it guarantees to eliminate the hassle of managing your payroll, and highlights the flexibility and advantages that the iFirm online platform offers.

Read more about this announcement on Acclipe’s blog, and feel free to get in touch if you have any further questions.

After our successful courses last year, we are going around the country again offering accountants and small business owners the chance to become fully engaged with their payroll systems and obligations.

In the next few months we will be in the main cities sharing our knowledge and not expecting a cent in return.  Accountants are welcome to bring clients along if they are struggling with the ins and outs of payroll, and can earn CPD hours themselves as well.

The dates are:

Wellington, 24^th February – James Cook Chancellor Hotel, 4 – 6pm
Auckland, 29^th February – Novotel Hotel, Ellerslie, 4:30 – 6:30pm
Christchurch, 8^th March – Westpac Hub, 55 Jack Hinton Drive, 3 – 5 pm

Places go quickly, and are already booking up quickly so call 0800 10 10 38 or email chris@smartpayroll.co.nz to secure your place now.

We will be open on all anniversary weekend stat days.

For absolute ease, you can process your payroll on the public holiday Monday if that is what you normally do.  The banks are open as well so it will be all on schedule.

It’s totally business as usual so no need to panic.   If you need our helpdesk call us on 0800 1010 38.

From devastating lows like the earthquakes to magnificent highs like the Rugby World Cup win, it’s fair to say 2011 was definitely a year to be remembered.

We’re thinking 2012 will shape up to be one of the best yet, especially for us at SmartPayroll.  Just to start with, we’re looking to exceed last years whopping figure of nearly 2000 new companies that joined us in the cloud.

So in saying that, Happy New Year, we look forward to working with you.