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Payroll Basics: FAQs for Getting Started with Payroll for Your Business

July 11, 2019 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Happy employees are employees who are accurately paid on time each pay day. That’s one area of running a business where no one likes surprises. However, navigating payroll setup for a new business can get overwhelming quickly if you’re not organized or partnered with an outsourced payroll specialist. Following is a comprehensive list of frequently-asked-questions […]

How Do You Protect Remote Workers?

February 27, 2019 | posted by Abacus Payroll

As property costs continue to rise, many employers have turned to a cost-effective alternative: the remote employee. Unfortunately, while the benefits of employing remote workers outweigh the cons, there are some safety-related downsides to having an extensive list of remote employees on payroll. Here are a few ways you can cut down on the risks […]

Creating a Remote Work Team

July 5, 2018 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Telecommuting is one of the hottest commodities in modern business: companies offer the ability to work from home as an incentive or reward, productivity apps geared toward remote management are virtually unavoidable, and an unprecedented number of traditionally brick-and-mortar services have opted for the lower overhead which accompanies this phenomenon. If you’re interested in creating […]

Startup Corner: 4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring Your First Employees

May 3, 2018 | posted by Abacus Payroll

When managing a startup, there are about a thousand different liabilities to keep track of at any given time; fortunately, your employees don’t have to be a part of that statistic. Whether you’re just learning about the startup process or you’re actively in the hiring phase, here are four questions you should ask (and answer) […]

Understanding Self-Employment Tax

August 17, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll

From the outside looking in, self-employment is a pretty attractive prospect: you get to choose your own hours, your office attire can be something as casual as PJs, and your bed and desk can be one and the same. While there are many incentives, these aspects of self-employment fall flat when tax season rolls around. […]

Pros and Cons of Shared Office Space for Startups

March 1, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Payroll for Startups Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

Shared workspaces, co-working, startup incubator, communal meeting space, temporary offices, bring-your-own-business — Shared office space goes by many different names, but the concept is essentially the same. If you don’t have the funds and resources to rent a business location, there are popular companies today that allow you to share an office or a conference […]

Payroll 101: Handling Finances When Starting A Business

December 1, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll

A great idea or opportunity came along and now your dream of starting a business is becoming a reality. Before you start getting products on the shelves, you need to hire a motivated, reliable team. And before you hire your team, you need to understand the basics of payroll. Taking care of other […]

Going from 25 to 75 on the roster – no problem for Abacus

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Steve Swartz freely admits he doesn’t have the time or the manpower to tackle payroll. As the owner of New Age Fastening Systems, a south Jersey stud welding company that spot welds heavy equipment and counts among its clients power companies, pulp mills and waste energy plants, Steve prefers to focus on the task at hand. “We perform a highly specialized welding function and we’re an industry leader in the application and technology of pin studs in cyclone boilers.”