Payroll system and method

Abstract

A paycheck-centric payroll system and method for generating, accumulating and reporting on payroll information including payroll deductions and payroll tax deposits.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A payroll paycheck management method comprising the steps of
 avoiding substantially non-concurrent data processor setup prior to entry of new employers; and,   configuring a data processor for managing payroll paychecks such that when employer identification information is entered for the first time, employee identification information and employee hours and pay-rate are substantially concurrently entered.   
     
     
         2 . The payroll paycheck management method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 avoiding substantially non-concurrent data processor setup prior to entry of new employees; and, 
 configuring the data processor for managing payroll paychecks such that when employee identification information is entered for the first time, employee hours and pay-rate are substantially concurrently entered.