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Global HR and payroll platform for distributed teams, handling international payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for employees and contractors.
Paychex Flex
Website: www.paychex.com
Paychex Flex is a cloud-based payroll and HR platform covering automated payroll processing, tax administration, employee self-service, time and attendance, benefits administration, and reporting. It scales from basic payroll for small businesses to full HCM for mid-sized companies.
Accounting firms encounter Paychex as one of the major US payroll providers alongside ADP and Gusto. The platform offers an accountant program with tools for managing client payroll accounts, accessing reports, and integrating payroll data with accounting software. Paychex handles payroll tax calculations and filings across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, and provides general ledger integration for journal entry export.
Paychex is best suited for small to mid-sized US businesses. It also offers PEO services (Paychex PEO) for businesses that want bundled payroll, benefits, and HR compliance similar to Justworks.
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