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Payroll Services

Accurate, compliant, and fully integrated with your bookkeeping.

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Payroll shouldn’t be stressful. It shouldn’t be separate from your accounting. And it shouldn’t slow you down.

 

At Owl Accounting, payroll is built directly into your financial workflow — giving you clean books, confident compliance, and a smoother way to manage your team.

💼 Why Payroll Through Owl Accounting?

Most payroll providers run checks.
We manage the entire payroll ecosystem.

 

Because payroll affects everything — your books, taxes, cash flow, compliance, and your team — we integrate it with your accounting from day one. That means fewer errors, cleaner reports, and no more scrambling at quarter-end or tax time.

 

With us, payroll isn’t a standalone service.
It’s part of your remote back-office system.

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⭐ What’s Included in Every Payroll Engagement

No tiers.
No confusing “add this, pay extra for that.”
Just full-service payroll that works.

✔ Payroll Management

  • Payroll processing

  • Next-day or 2-day direct deposit available (based on your service level)

  • Federal, state, and local tax filings & payments

  • W-2 and 1099 filings & e-delivery

  • Payroll journal entries posted directly into your books

  • Worker’s compensation reports & audit support

  • Multi-state payroll capabilities in all 50 states

✔ Employee Experience

  • Employee self-service portal

  • Digital paystubs & tax forms

  • New hire onboarding tools

  • Benefits & deduction integration

  • PTO and clock in time tracking (based on your service level)

  • Employee directory and profile management

✔ Accounting Integration

  • Real-time sync with QuickBooks Online

  • Department, class, or location tracking (as available)

  • Custom payroll reporting and on-demand summaries

 

Payroll stays clean.
Books stay clean.
Tax season becomes easier — every year.

🧭 People Advisory —
Strategy Built Around Your Team

Payroll isn’t just paperwork — it’s people.
Our People Advisory service connects compensation, workforce structure, and financial goals so you can build a sustainable, balanced team.

 

People Advisory Includes:

  • Workforce sizing & structure guidance

  • Contractor vs employee analysis

  • Compensation benchmarking

  • Benefits planning & cost evaluation

  • Turnover & retention risk analysis

  • Offer letters

  • Org charts

  • Basic policies & procedure guidance

(Not a replacement for legal or HR — this is guidance rooted in your financial data.)

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🧾 Why Businesses Choose Owl Accounting for Payroll

  • Integrated approach: payroll, bookkeeping, and taxes all aligned

  • Fully remote and highly responsive

  • Transparent, fixed-fee pricing

  • No call centers — you always work directly with Lindsay & Toby

  • Clean books: payroll entries posted correctly every time

  • Accurate, compliant, and effortless for your team

🟩 Who Payroll Is Right For

Our payroll services are ideal for:

  • Small businesses with hourly or salaried workers

  • Companies wanting payroll + bookkeeping under one roof

  • Businesses tired of errors from DIY payroll

  • Companies expanding into multi-state hiring

  • Owners wanting consistency, clarity, and no payroll headaches

🧮 Our Simple, Remote Payroll Process

1. Discovery Call with Toby

We review your needs, current system, and pricing.

2. Platform Setup / Migration

We set up or correct your payroll system.

3. Payroll + Books Alignment

We ensure payroll integrates with your accounting.

4. Ongoing Payroll Management

Accurate, timely, compliant — every pay period.

5. Continuous Reporting & Support

We stay ahead of issues and keep you informed.

Ready to Get Started?

Your initial consultation is NO RISK and NO COST!

Mon–Fri, 8–5 CST

OWL ACCOUNTING - 515.207.0222

3790 Kinsey Ave, Des Moines, IA  50317

Serving clients remotely across Iowa and the U.S.

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