My boss wants to keep handling payroll manually in spreadsheets, but I think it’s risky. Aren’t manual processes the number one cause of mistakes? I’d love to hear if switching to payroll software really prevents these costly errors.
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Thanks so much for the recommendation! I’ve been going back and forth about whether handling payroll manually in spreadsheets is too risky, and I couldn’t find much useful advice. I was honestly looking for something that would spell out the downsides clearly. It sounds like this article does exactly that. I’m going to give it a try and see what it says.
Using spreadsheets might feel comfortable, but the risk of human typo or cut-and-paste error is huge—especially around payroll. I almost lost a chunk of change when one wrong formula shifted our entire payroll run. Then I read https://salaryslip.org/the-true-cost-of-payroll-errors-how-a-single-mistake-can-cost-you-thousands/ The True Cost of Payroll Errors…, and it highlighted why manual processes are the number one error source. The author walks through how automation not only prevents slip-ups, but also improves audit trails and transparency. I moved parts of our process to a payroll system shortly after reading, and it's been night and day—less stress, fewer mistakes. No joke, that guide convinced me that investing in better tools is actually baseline protection.