Last updated: May 2026 33% of employers make payroll errors that lead to non-compliance penalties every year (IRS, via HireLevel, 2025). A single missed filing in California or New York can trigger penalties exceeding USD 25,000 (Innovature, 2026). Outsourcing...
Last updated: May 2026 Compliance risk management helps businesses identify, assess, control, and monitor regulatory risks before they become costly problems. In 2026, this matters more because employment rules, payroll obligations, data privacy expectations, AI...
Historically, U.S. firms have held finance and payroll functions as parallel and distant units. Payroll processes labor costs, and finance computes expenses. Given the current workforce imbalance, leaders have recognized the greatest distance between functions that...
Most US companies think they are most vulnerable to compliance issues, such as missing a filing deadline or an overlooked labor update. In reality, the greatest risk is something much more basic: disconnected systems. When HR and payroll don’t operate together,...
The vast majority of U.S. employers have labeled GDPR as a “European problem.” It is not, at least once you hire, pay, or store employee data connected to the EU. Payroll information is among a company’s most sensitive personal data. Salaries, tax IDs, bank...
