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Guide

How to Audit Payroll

Audit payroll from employee changes and time data to calculation and payment — testing joiners, leavers and one-off payments, reconciling to the ledger and analyzing ghost-employee indicators.

What you'll find inside

  • Why payroll auditing matters and the outcome to aim for
  • A six-step approach from mapping the payroll cycle to reviewing management monitoring and exception handling
  • Testing HR/payroll access, joiners, leavers, salary changes and reconciliation of payroll to payment and general ledger
  • An auditor prompt and a quality check to test whether your evidence supports the conclusion
  • Worked example: payroll analytics such as duplicate bank accounts, payments after termination and overtime spikes
  • Quick reference with practical reminders and a five-question mini self-check

Best for

  • Internal Auditors
  • Finance Auditors
  • Operational Auditors
  • Compliance Professionals

Resource information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
6
Price:
Free
Registration:
Not required

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