{"id":804,"date":"2023-02-28T01:20:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T01:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agilisbooks.com.au\/?p=804"},"modified":"2023-02-28T01:27:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T01:27:11","slug":"digital-payroll-for-your-agribusiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/?p=804","title":{"rendered":"Digital Payroll For Your Agribusiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #99cc00;\">Are you managing your farm\u2019s payroll on paper or spreadsheets? <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #99cc00;\">The FWO and ATO are actively investigating agribusiness payroll records. <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #99cc00;\">Talk to Agilis Books about getting a digital system that will save time and money and make payroll record keeping a breeze.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-805\" src=\"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Agriculture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many farmers traditionally rely on paper employee records which are time-consuming to maintain. So, it&#8217;s no surprise that many agribusiness payroll records are lacking, as farmers don&#8217;t have the time to keep them correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ATO and Fair Work Ombudsman have recently been targeting farms and agribusinesses with employees, as the agricultural industry has a track record of incomplete or inaccurate payroll records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, many business owners (not just farmers) have trouble staying up to date with the frequent changes in Australian payroll laws and the relevant modern awards used in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many digital payroll solutions can help with payroll compliance and accurate record keeping. There is a range from simple, low-cost solutions to sophisticated human resource management apps. Once you are connected with a digital payroll app, staying abreast of the changing rules will be much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While reliable internet can be a problem in regional areas, getting a digital payroll solution that you can use on a computer or mobile phone can dramatically reduce the administration workload of maintaining payroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><b>Once systems are set up, there are many benefits to using a digital system:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link entitlements, conditions, pay rates and categories from an award or enterprise agreement to each employee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approval process for timesheets and leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flags for exceptions, such as an employee forgetting to enter an end time for a shift or not taking a lunch break.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set piece rates and allowances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Single Touch Payroll filing with the ATO. If you use paper or spreadsheet records, you must still use a separate digital system to report STP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure and private payroll records are backed up online, protected from natural disasters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed costing for each shift or work week so you can plan ahead for the total cost of wages, taxes and super.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system will automatically keep the records for the required seven years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees can access payslips and request leave via their phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superannuation calculation and payments are fully integrated into the payroll system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>How Can Agilis Books Help?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s time to upgrade your payroll systems, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact Agilis Books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ll help set you up with the right digital system for your farm or agribusiness, so you can spend less time dealing with paper and spreadsheets!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This blog was originally published by BOMA.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you managing your farm\u2019s payroll on paper or spreadsheets? 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