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Employee Setup

Employee Setup

Get the payroll details ready for your new hire.

Adding someone to your team brings new information to collect and decisions to confirm. Nikol Shapiro, CPA helps you organize the payroll side of employee setup so you can understand what is needed before the first pay period.

Based in Plymouth, Minnesota, Nikol works with business owners who are hiring for the first time or adding to an existing team. Start with your hiring plans and current payroll setup to identify the next steps.

Bring the right details together from the start.

Share your current process and the questions you need help with. Nikol can discuss the work involved and the information needed to get started.

  • Confirming the start date and first planned payday
  • Organizing pay rates and pay schedules
  • Identifying payroll information and forms to gather
  • Reviewing benefit and deduction details for payroll
  • Coordinating setup with your current payroll process
  • Identifying missing information before the first pay period

What happens after you reach out?

  1. Discuss your hiring plans

    Tell Nikol whether this is your first employee or an addition to an existing team.

  2. Gather the setup information

    Review the information to collect and how it will be shared and entered.

  3. Review before the first payroll

    Confirm the payroll details and any remaining tasks before the first payroll is prepared.

What should you have ready?

Start with the records you have. Nikol will explain what else is needed for your business.

  • The employee’s planned start date and first payday
  • Agreed pay rate and pay schedule
  • Your existing payroll system or provider details
  • Relevant benefit and deduction information
  • Any payroll setup forms or records already collected

Use the contact form for your initial inquiry. Nikol will explain how to share sensitive payroll and financial records.

Once employee information is organized, ask about ongoing payroll processing and a routine for submitting hours and changes.

Payroll Processing
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Take the Next Step

Get ready for your new employee’s first payday.

Tell Nikol about your hiring plans and when you expect your new employee to start.

Contact Nikol