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Part 1: 2026 Payroll Compliance Update: Top U.S. Laws Affecting Employers and How to Prepare Now By any measure, 2026 is shaping up to be …

By McKenzie.Richins@IRIS.CO.UK | 4th February 2026 | 8 min read

In a world where automation, AI, and self-service dominate, the companies that win are often those that do the opposite. They stay personal. …

By McKenzie.Richins@IRIS.CO.UK | 27th January 2026 | 5 min read

If your payroll team still relies on mailing paper tax filings or payments close to the due date, the margin for error just shrank …

By Michelle Saco | 21st January 2026 | 5 min read

Employee expectations around pay and benefits are changing fast — and 2026 will be no exception. Workers today are balancing rising living …

By Michelle Saco | 7th January 2026 | 4 min read

Burnout is one of the top operational challenges in CPA firms. Research shows that staff overcapacity, inefficient workflows, and disjointed …

By Eva Mrazikova | 16th December 2025 | 6 min read

When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) this summer, few realized just how much it would shake up payroll. What started …

By Michelle Saco | 9th December 2025 | 7 min read

Introduction Take a second to picture this. It’s early 2026. The holidays have ended, your firm has just wrapped a record-breaking year …

By Michelle Meyer | 26th November 2025 | 5 min read

CPA firms are adopting more technology than ever, but there’s a problem. Without integration, these tools often create more chaos than …

By Eva Mrazikova | 17th November 2025 | 5 min read

Running a payroll service bureau today is about far more than processing paychecks. With hybrid workforces, compliance complexity, and …

By Michelle Saco | 4th November 2025 | 3 min read

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