FDPP 1226 Denise Brown
Denise Brown M02076442
Gillian Clarke
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management (September 2014)
FDPP 1226 Provision of Effective and Efficient Administration
9Th February 2015
Contents Page
Introduction 3
Main Report 3
Pay Methods and Procedures 3
Appropriateness of methods and procedures against
Audit requirements 5
Design and distribution of payroll outputs 7
Application of quality standards to the payroll function 8
Conclusion 10
Recommendations 10
References 12
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to discuss the effectiveness of the internal procedures used to administrate the payroll function and provide information to other stakeholders within the payroll team at EC Harris. EC Harris has recently acquired three companies which have led to the payroll numbers increasing and changes to the procedures and reports produced.
The report will go on to assess the pay methods and procedures, the appropriateness of methods and procedures against audit requirements, design and distribution of payroll reports and the application of quality standards to the payroll function. This will be based within the payroll team within EC Harris. “EC Harris is the leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, helping clients make the most of their investment and expenditure in built assets” (E C Harris LLP, 2014). The payroll team is based within the financial processing team, the payroll team comprises of two payroll specialists, a senior payroll specialist and they sit under the financial processing managing.
Main Report
Pay Methods and Procedures
The main aim of any payroll department but particularly the payroll department within EC Harris is to pay employees accurately and on time. The contract of employment for an employee states their pay method and this must be provided to the employee within two months of their start date. The contract of employment
Gillian Clarke
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management (September 2014)
FDPP 1226 Provision of Effective and Efficient Administration
9Th February 2015
Contents Page
Introduction 3
Main Report 3
Pay Methods and Procedures 3
Appropriateness of methods and procedures against
Audit requirements 5
Design and distribution of payroll outputs 7
Application of quality standards to the payroll function 8
Conclusion 10
Recommendations 10
References 12
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to discuss the effectiveness of the internal procedures used to administrate the payroll function and provide information to other stakeholders within the payroll team at EC Harris. EC Harris has recently acquired three companies which have led to the payroll numbers increasing and changes to the procedures and reports produced.
The report will go on to assess the pay methods and procedures, the appropriateness of methods and procedures against audit requirements, design and distribution of payroll reports and the application of quality standards to the payroll function. This will be based within the payroll team within EC Harris. “EC Harris is the leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, helping clients make the most of their investment and expenditure in built assets” (E C Harris LLP, 2014). The payroll team is based within the financial processing team, the payroll team comprises of two payroll specialists, a senior payroll specialist and they sit under the financial processing managing.
Main Report
Pay Methods and Procedures
The main aim of any payroll department but particularly the payroll department within EC Harris is to pay employees accurately and on time. The contract of employment for an employee states their pay method and this must be provided to the employee within two months of their start date. The contract of employment
References: E C Harris LLP. (2014). www.echarris.com/who_we_are/arcadis.aspx. Retrieved February 2nd, 2015, from www.echarris.com: http://www.ecahrris.com/who_we_are/acradis.aspx Worcester College of Technology. (no date). Provision of Effective and Efficient Adminstration. Retrieved February 2nd, 2015, from Moodle CIPP: http://cipp.wortech.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=161