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Smart Growth Strategies for Payroll Service Bureaus
Running a payroll service bureau today is about far more than processing paychecks. With hybrid workforces, compliance complexity, and rising client expectations, the most successful bureaus are evolving into strategic partners. Smart Growth Strategies for Payroll Service Bureaus focus on scaling revenue, offering the right mix of services, and solidifying reputation in ways that endure. […]
That syncing feeling: why CPA firms should integrate their software
CPA firms are adopting more technology than ever, but there’s a problem. Without integration, these tools often create more chaos than clarity. For example, IRIS research shows over half of firms rely on three or more disconnected software systems, driving inefficiency, data errors, and staff frustration. What is ‘integration failure’ in CPA firms? Integration failure […]
Tax Season is Open Season: How Accounting Firms Can Strengthen Their Cyber Defenses
Introduction Take a second to picture this. It’s early 2026. The holidays have ended, your firm has just wrapped a record-breaking year and your team is ready to tackle tax season head-on, with force. Then, without warning, a message flashes across your screen. It’s your IT department: “We’ve detected suspicious activity involving client data.” In […]
Shemin Nurmohamed
As President and General Manager, Americas, Shemin Nurmohamed leads IRIS’ North American business, driving growth, innovation, and customer value across the region. She is responsible for strengthening IRIS’ presence in the market and ensuring we deliver solutions that create measurable impact for our customers. Shemin brings more than 25 years of experience scaling technology and […]
Marissa Carlson
Marissa Carlson is the Chief Marketing Officer at IRIS, where she leads global marketing strategy, revenue marketing, brand positioning, and customer engagement across all markets. She is focused on amplifying IRIS’ market presence, strengthening customer connections, and accelerating sustainable growth. Marissa brings two decades of experience in driving marketing transformation for high-growth technology businesses. Before […]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA): What Employers Need to Know About Payroll Compliance
When Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) this summer, few realized just how much it would shake up payroll. What started as a sweeping tax and wage reform designed to put more money into employees’ pockets has turned into a practical challenge for employers, payroll providers, and accountants across the country. As […]
When staff suffer: how CPA firms can break the burnout cycle
Burnout is one of the top operational challenges in CPA firms. Research shows that staff overcapacity, inefficient workflows, and disjointed technology environments are directly fueling today’s workforce crisis. But what’s the solution? Buying software to handle each problem as it arises—a “point solution”—is not enough. CPA firms need technology designed to reduce stress and create […]
Earned Wage Access: The Top Benefit Employees Want in 2026
Employee expectations around pay and benefits are changing fast — and 2026 will be no exception. Workers today are balancing rising living costs, variable schedules, childcare expenses, medical bills, and unexpected financial shocks that don’t line up neatly with a traditional pay cycle. The result is predictable: stress goes up, engagement goes down, and employers […]
Chris Hall
Chris Hall is the Chief Product Officer at IRIS, leading IRIS’ long-term product vision across each of our sectors and driving our AI-first strategy to transform the most critical work of the customers we serve. Chris brings more than 20 years of experience in product transformation, intelligent automation, and senior leadership. Before joining IRIS, he […]
Jens Knudsen
As Chief Financial Officer at IRIS, Jens Ulrik Knudsen leads the company’s financial strategy and operations, ensuring we invest in the solutions and capabilities that drive long-term value for customers and support IRIS’ continued growth. Jens brings 20 years of international experience scaling finance functions for high-growth SaaS businesses. Most recently, he served as Interim […]
USPS Quietly Changed Postmark Rules — Payroll & Tax Deadlines Just Got Riskier
If your payroll team still relies on mailing paper tax filings or payments close to the due date, the margin for error just shrank dramatically. The USPS postmark rule change has made payroll tax deadlines riskier for employers who depend on paper filings. Effective December 24, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) stopped routinely […]