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• Powered by APAs extensive payroll knowledge base • Award winning
• Secure • Trusted by payroll professionals across Australia
Payroll expertise, any time you need it
Beryl changes everything. She combines the deep expertise of the Australian Payroll Association with advanced AI to give you reliable, plain English guidance at your fingertips, day or night.
She speaks your language, not tech jargon. And yes, she's powered by smart technology, but it feels like chatting with a knowledgeable payroll colleague.
Beryl isn't just another AI chatbot
Built for the way you actually work
Always available
No more waiting for business hours. Get payroll answers at 10pm before a client deadline or first thing Monday morning.
Accurate and trusted
Beryl draws from APA's curated knowledge base not generic internet searches. Every answer is grounded in real Australian legislation and awards
Saves you hours
Stop trawling through Fair Work or ATO websites. Beryl finds the answer fast so you can focus on higher value work.
Speaks your language
Beryl responds with clear, easy-to-understand guidance, making even complex payroll topics simple to navigate.
Human backup
If Beryl can't confidently answer, she escalates to an APA payroll expert. You never hit a dead end.
Use anywhere
Access Beryl via the web app, mobile app or simply send her an email. Works wherever you do.
One subscription. Unlimited payroll confidence.
A single Beryl licence gives you 24/7 access to Australia's most comprehensive payroll AI. No contracts, no hidden fees.
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| Access via web, mobile and email | |
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Frequently asked questions
You can ask questions related to payroll topics such as awards and agreements, leave entitlements, superannuation, terminations, long service leave, redundancy, payroll tax, compliance obligations, or any payroll related legislation.
Beryl is powered by APA’s proprietary knowledge base, including more than 30,000 payroll Q&As and is kept up to date in real time with Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Taxation Office data.
Not necessarily. Beryl is designed to complement a Professional Membership by giving your entire team instant access to payroll knowledge. However, she can also be licensed to individuals who don’t require phone support from the helpdesk.
If Beryl can’t confidently answer a question, she’ll escalate it to one of her human payroll experts to ensure you still get the right answer every time.
| Technical Payroll Expertise | Included in Membership |
| Allowances | ✔️ |
| Annualised salary | ✔️ |
| Annual Leave | ✔️ |
| Apprentices | ✔️ |
| Award interpretation | ✔️ |
| Backpayments | ✔️ |
| Bonuses’ commissions | ✔️ |
| Breaks/Meals Breaks | ✔️ |
| Contractors | ✔️ |
| Death of an employee | ✔️ |
| Directors fees | ✔️ |
| End of year obligations | ✔️ |
| Fringe Benefits | ✔️ |
| Foreign employment (inbound and outbound assignees) | ✔️ |
| Income statements | ✔️ |
| Leave Accruals (all leave types) | ✔️ |
| Leave payments (all leave types) | ✔️ |
| Long Service Leave | ✔️ |
| Minimum wages | ✔️ |
| Overpayments | ✔️ |
| Overtime | ✔️ |
| Pay Day/Pay Cycle | ✔️ |
| Pay rates | ✔️ |
| PAYG Withholding | ✔️ |
| Payslip/Record keeping | ✔️ |
| Payroll Tax | ✔️ |
| Personal/Carers Leave | ✔️ |
| Penalty rates | ✔️ |
| Parental Leave | ✔️ |
| Public Holidays | ✔️ |
| RDO/ADOs | ✔️ |
| Salary Packaging | ✔️ |
| STP reporting | ✔️ |
| Superannuation | ✔️ |
| Superannuation - OTE | ✔️ |
| Termination Payments | ✔️ |
| TFN Declaration | ✔️ |
| Termination - PILON | ✔️ |
| Termination – Redundancy | ✔️ |
| Termination – ETPs | ✔️ |
| Time off in Lieu (TOIL) | ✔️ |
| Wage Theft | ✔️ |
| Workers Compensation | ✔️ |
| Checking calculations e.g. calculation entitlements for timesheets, LSL, terminations, backpays etc. | X |
| Completing calculations e.g. calculating entitlements for timesheets, LSL, terminations, backpays etc. | X |
| Provision of legal advice | X |
| Determining award coverage | X |
| Determining an employees’ classification | X |
| Employment contract advice | X |
| HR advice (e.g steps to terminate an employee) | X |
| New Zealand payroll queries | X |
| Employee Share Scheme | X |
| Complex Fringe Benefits and FBT | X |
| System specific configuration or payroll processing advice | X |
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