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07.08.2026 The Evidence Gap: Why Good Time Records Matter More Than Ever By Emma-Lee Oliver | Senior Payroll Consultant, APA There was a time when I thought of timesheets as simply the starting point for payroll. Employees completed them, managers approved them, payroll processed them and everyone moved on. After spending the ... News

07.08.2026 Payroll training isn't professional development. It's a compliance control. When organisations think about payroll compliance, they focus on software, audits, policies and checklists. All important. But one of the most effective compliance controls is routinely overlooked: ongoing payroll training. Payroll is no longer a ... News

02.08.2026 Payroll doesn't get a seat at the table. It builds one. The 2026 APA Payroll Industry Report surveyed more than 1,200 payroll professionals across Australia. It found that only 36.4% of organisations track payroll KPIs regularly. It found that 15.9% of executives never request payroll analytics from their ... News

31.07.2026 The 38 Hour Problem: Why getting to 38 hours isn't enough By Adrienne Silla | Head of Advisory, Australian Payroll Association Every payroll review throws up its share of surprises, but one issue appears far more often than most organisations realise: full-time employees whose 38 hour ordinary time obligation ... News

26.07.2026 The Deal Closed. Then the Payroll nightmare began. By Cherie Griffiths | Payroll Consultant, Australian Payroll Association Why the biggest risk in any merger or acquisition might be sitting quietly in payroll and nobody thought to ask about it until it was too late. The first I heard of an acquisition I ... News

26.07.2026 Payroll Influences Announces Launch of 2026 Payroll Profession Confidence Index Survey Now in its third year, the global research initiative expands its focus on professional sentiment, business relationships, strategic value, and AI readines NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 — Payroll Influences, the independent HR and payroll technology research ... News

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