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Payroll Audit Services and System Evaluations
Most payroll errors go undetected until they become costly. Our payroll audit services pair a thorough audit with a system evaluation to catch what your current provider missed before the IRS or DOL does.
30 minutes to confirm scope. No obligation.
At a glance
Uncovers compliance risks, tax discrepancies and misclassified workers
Evaluates your current payroll setup without pushing you to switch systems
Delivers a clear remediation roadmap, not just a report of problems
Decades of combined payroll experience
We evaluate setups on ADP, Paychex, UKG and more.
Audit scope
What a PayAdvisors payroll audit covers
A PayAdvisors payroll audit covers wage and hour compliance, tax reconciliation, ghost employees and worker classification. It isn’t just about taxes. It’s about protecting your business from litigation and penalties, and finding the gaps before regulators come knocking.
Wage and hour compliance
We verify overtime calculations, blended rates and meal break deductions to ensure every employee is paid correctly and on time.
Tax reconciliation
We match your 941s to your general ledger to ensure every penny is accounted for and no discrepancy goes unnoticed.
Ghost employee detection
We identify and eliminate fraudulent or inactive payroll entries. It’s a vital security check for mid-to-large-scale operations.
Worker classification
We review 1099 vs. W-2 status line by line to prevent massive back-tax penalties and misclassification liability. Need the corrections made too?
See classification cleanup in payroll training and troubleshootingSystem evaluation
Payroll system evaluation
A full system evaluation of your current tech stack (ADP, Paychex, UKG and more) determines whether you need a new system or just a better configuration.
Connected-systems check
HRIS, time and attendance and accounting systems are checked to confirm they’re fully in sync, while any gaps are identified and resolved on your behalf.
User experience review
Every manual workaround your team relies on gets flagged, along with smarter ways to get the same results from the tools you already have.
Cost-benefit analysis
We compare your current per-employee-per-month costs against market rates to find out if you’re getting full value or quietly being overcharged.
The deliverable
What you get: a remediation roadmap
You get a clear remediation roadmap, not just a report of problems.
The system evaluation also shows whether you need a new system or just a better configuration. We run it without pushing you to switch systems.
See payroll training and troubleshooting
How it works
How an audit runs
Three steps, from the first call to your roadmap.
Schedule a brief call
Schedule a brief call and tell us how your payroll runs today.
Audit and system evaluation
We audit wage and hour compliance, tax reconciliation, worker classification and ghost employees, and we evaluate your tech stack.
Remediation roadmap
You receive a clear remediation roadmap, not just a report of problems.
Timing
When to audit payroll
Audit your payroll when any of these sound familiar. Don’t wait for the DOL to find your mistakes.
You haven’t matched your 941s to your general ledger
You aren’t sure every worker is correctly classified as 1099 or W-2
Your team relies on manual workarounds to run payroll
You don’t know if you’re getting full value from your payroll costs or quietly being overcharged
Audit support
During a government audit
When a tax agency audits your payroll, we assemble the documentation it asks for and help resolve what it raises.
See tax filing and state registrationNationwide
Why PayAdvisors
PayAdvisors is staffed by former ADP payroll professionals: 25+ payroll and HR specialists. Businesses bring us in when payroll has outgrown one person, and we become their payroll department.
With decades of combined experience, we’ve processed payroll for just about every scenario you can imagine. Today we run payroll for businesses in every industry and in all 50 states.
A dedicated Client Success Manager and a dual audit on every payroll
Real people who answer the phone, Monday through Friday
We work inside the system you already have
Three support levels: about 5, 10 or 20 hours a week
“PayAdvisors jumped in immediately, understood our challenges, and delivered exactly what we needed. Their team has been instrumental in keeping our operations smooth.”
Delano Jones
President, North Compass Consulting
Questions
Payroll audit questions
What does a payroll audit check?
A payroll audit checks wage and hour compliance, tax reconciliation, worker classification and ghost employees. We verify overtime, blended rates and meal break deductions and match your 941s to your general ledger. We also review 1099 vs. W-2 status line by line and look for fraudulent or inactive payroll entries.
What is a payroll system evaluation?
A payroll system evaluation reviews your current tech stack (ADP, Paychex, UKG and more) to decide whether you need a new system or just a better configuration. It checks that your HRIS, time and attendance and accounting systems are in sync. It also flags manual workarounds and compares your per-employee-per-month costs against market rates.
Do we have to switch payroll systems afterwards?
No. We evaluate your current payroll setup without pushing you to switch systems. The evaluation tells you whether a better configuration of the system you have is enough.
What do we receive at the end?
You receive a clear remediation roadmap, not just a report of problems. The system evaluation also shows whether you need a new system or just a better configuration.
Can you help during a payroll tax audit?
Yes. When a tax agency audits your payroll, we assemble the documentation it asks for and help resolve what it raises.
See tax filing and state registrationWhat does a payroll audit cost?
We don’t publish a set price for payroll audits. Every company is different, so ask about cost on a brief call.
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All servicesRelated
Payroll audit support checklist
A Day 1, Week 1 and Week 2 timeline for responding to a payroll audit.
Payroll tax filing and state registration
Federal, state and local payroll tax filing, state registration in all 50 states and audit support.
Payroll system optimization
Make the payroll software you already use work with your business, without the disruption of switching platforms.
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Next step
Start knowing your payroll is clean
Stop guessing. Our team is ready to audit your payroll and evaluate your systems, accurately, compliantly and without disrupting how you operate.
Every payroll gets a dual audit before it is submitted.
30 minutes to confirm scope. No obligation.