The CYA Guide to Payroll and HR is guide to be a 10,000 foot view of payroll and HR compliance, designed to cover the basics and provide direct links to additional resources.
You started your business because you loved your craft. You are passionate about whatyou do, and confident customers want what you're offering. Yet the dream of owningyour own business can quickly become a nightmare if you don't take responsibilitiesof an employer seriously.
A common fallacy with new-age payroll technology is that payroll is somehow easierif we have access to a system with simple menus and big buttons. However, end usersof popular products like QuickBooks and Gusto have become quickly and painfullyaware that payroll compliance requires knowledge and skills novice payrollprocessors do not possess - penalties and interest stack up just as fast as noticesfrom federal and state agencies.
The CYA Guide to Payroll and HR gives business owners a quick overview of the basics andcan help eliminate or prevent the vast majority of mistakes they might otherwise make.
Christina Hageny resides in Oklahoma with her husband Rusty Hageny, an Air ForceGuardsman, and her two young sons. In 2020, amid the COVID pandemic, Christinastarted her own independent payroll firm, Valor Payroll Solutions, which specializes inserving small and medium sized businesses. Christina not only manages payroll for herown clients, but also consults for other companies who seek her out due to herextensive knowledge in payroll.