Physical money, whether it’s checks [cheques] or cash or credit card, are digitizing in front of us. Dan Schulman (1958–)
On Sunday 16 September easy-to-miss notices were affixed by sticky tape to the entrance to my local Aldi store, informing Editor’s comment
of new methods of delivering payments, whether to employees or third parties. As well as recommending the feature article (page 40) discussing various aspects of delivering payments, I recommend the article on the blockchain which is in the online version. We should all take pleasure and pride in the National Payroll Week celebration (from page 13, with more content online), themed, Keeping the UK paid. Martyn Faulkner, a former industry stalwart and luminary, was featured on his retirement in the May 2016 issue. Sadly, this issue carries Martyn’s obituary (page 12).
that only cash would be accepted in settlement of purchases as there was a system problem preventing payment via plastic
cards. Fortunately, opposite the store was a cash machine which had a queue of waiting users, some of whom had reached the checkout till before learning of the constraint. Apart from observing, yet again, that technology is prone to epic fails, I was reminded that increasing use of plastic cards is causing reductions in the number of ATMs (automated telling machines) across the UK. A strange world potentially lies ahead, where payment in cash is rare. One strand of the rapid advances in technology is enablement
Mike Nicholas MCIPP AMBCS Editor
Chair’s message
I’ve been providing a message in this magazine for over two years, but my term as chair is coming to a close. At the annual general meeting on Tuesday 4 December, I will proudly hand over the virtual gavel to your chair elect, current vice chair,
More recently I’ve had the opportunity to attend the South African Payroll Association (SAPA) annual conferences in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban for the first time. I’ve spoken to the delegates about the work the CIPP undertakes here in the UK with its members, HM Revenue & Customs and partners. It was great to share our experiences with new payroll professionals in another part of the world; after all, we’re all striving for compliance despite the differences in legislation. Now we are all set for our Annual Conference and Exhibition this month, which for the first time will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. We visited the venue earlier this year and I’m excited to meet lots of you and share experiences as we strive to learn and develop ourselves.
Jason Davenport MCIPP. It’s interesting to consider where our payroll career will take us as we strive to achieve excellence each month, producing payroll and ensuring everyone is paid accurately and on time. In my own day job, through my consultancy company, I’ve recently spent some time with my employer’s UK payroll team who are based in Gurgaon, India. It was a great opportunity to experience how producing payroll in another country is as challenging as it sounds, as I’m sure those of you working globally in payroll can testify. For example, the India based team must work UK hours (late into the Indian evening) to support their UK based work force and be on hand to communicate with their payroll service provider.
Eira Hammond ChFCIPPdip Chair, CIPP
As we enter autumn, we enter a very busy season for our profession. We saw an excellent turn out once CEO’s message
awards and can testify to their independence in doing so. I look forward to meeting up with many of you at the event and to celebrate with our winners at the Annual Excellence Awards. Then into November and a time for great celebration as we hold our Graduation Ceremony for those who have successfully completed our university approved qualifications. I never tire of seeing such a prestigious event supported by the friends and family of those successful. Particularly so, where years of time and effort have gone into successfully graduating where friends and families have sometimes had to take a back seat.
again, with many distinguished guests celebrating National Payroll Week at the
House of Commons on 4 September, supported by our chair, Eira Hammond, as well as Chartered, fellow and full CIPP members. And what a response from payroll departments up and down the land! Close on a 1,000 National Payroll Week packs were distributed, as we continued to celebrate and recognise the important role payroll plays both in our organisations and economy. Our Annual Excellence Awards return on October 11, where we have continued to have an outstanding number of quality submissions, ready for our independent judges to adjudicate. I was able to meet up with the judges during the summer to thank them for their services to the profession on adjudicating these prestigious
Ken Pullar FCIPP Chief executive officer, CIPP
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Issue 44 | October 2018
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