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REGULARS 01 Editor’s comment 02 Chair and CEO messages 04 CIPP update News and developments 05 My CIPP 11 Personal development BePayroll 14 Compliance Find a handy guide regarding the key actions to take in Event horizon, On your behalf, Payroll news, Advisory Q&As, Spotlight on…

FEATURES - ‘THE WELL-ROUNDED PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL’

Why your payslip tells a global story By Jeni Morris

Key AML lessons By the Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers The mandatory payrolling of benefits: preparing for April 2027 By Susan Ball and Charlie Barnes

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Help with labour supply chain assurance – Guidelines for Compliance By David Lynas and Melissa Kelly Navigating payroll projects By Mihaela-Claudia Tudor

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Ensuring neuroinclusivity

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Doing the right thing: building a business on authentic values By Richard Rowell Why Payroll Managers need soft skills (and a sense of humour) By Stuart Hall at all stages of the employee life cycle Part 6: a lookback and reflection By Cybill Watkins How much could you save with a salary sacrifice pension? By Rupert Farnelo for more efficient ways of working By Daniel Savickas and Gemma McNamara Introducing self- service apps to allow online exclusive content

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readiness for the mandatory payrolling of benefits from April 2027 and learn about HM Revenue and Customs’ Guidelines for Compliance

The payroll professional: the heart of the Payroll Support Network By Jody Cox

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Read all about the theme of the current issue – The well- rounded payroll professional – as our panel of experts discuss the core soft skills payrollers need

Demotion, dismissal, discussions By Dan Carder

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30 Reward

Hear all about the Payroll Support Network - a great example of how wonderful the payroll community is, and discover the latest outcomes of recent employment law cases

Why payroll should embrace digitisation By Malachy McDermott

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46 Technology

This issue, the focus is on how embracing digitisation can benefit the payroll department and how one organisation is using self-service apps to help employees with tax code queries

Digital transformations: crucial but keep your people

52 Pensions

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Consideration of how much a salary sacrifice pension scheme could save a business and its employees

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at the centre By Eman Al-Hillawi

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How do you get the best out of payroll professionals? Flick to our hot topic article to find out

Hot topic – putting people first: getting the best out of payroll professionals By Carina Monnelly-Owen

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60 Payroll pets

We say hello to some of your furry friends

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