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Gig economy payroll players may be well positioned for the coronavirus economy

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The sharing economy faces its first true crisis, but the payment companies that enable nontraditional payrolls say that the best way to fuel the recovery is to simply be more creative in how people get paid.

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The Gig Economy Drives The Next Major Payroll Disruption

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The payroll has not seen much disruption since the introduction of direct deposit to accelerate workers’ access to earned wages. But a new generation of workers is now driving monumental changes in the way businesses employ and pay talent, with their participation in the gig economy a key driver of those shifts.

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Payroll Considers Its Cash Flow Influence

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When it comes to payroll, it may not seem that a steady, consistently timed outflow of cash to employees plays a prominent role in overall cash flow strategy. But the payroll landscape is evolving rapidly, with potentially significant implications for corporate finances. The Value Of Integration.

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How APIs, The Gig Economy Drive Payroll-Accounting Connectivity

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The company recently launched a new function in its time clock platform, connecting accountants and payroll providers to employee time-tracking data to prevent manual and double data entry. Payroll and accounting are “codependent functions,” Mathews recently told PYMNTS. A Changing Payroll Landscape. Technological Barriers.

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Salary payment options matter more than payroll tax relief

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Payroll deferral doesn’t appear to give meaningful relief to low-income Americans — but payroll flexibility can fill that gap and then some, says DailyPay's Matthew Kopko.

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New Square Features Speed Up Payroll For Employers And Workers

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15) announced the launch of two new features the company says will make payroll easier for employers and employees alike. Instant Payments allows Square Payroll customers to fund their payroll using the money in their Square Balance, where sales they process via Square are stored. Square Inc. NYSE:SQ) on Tuesday (Sept.

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How Faster Payments And Faster Data Drive Payroll Innovation

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Shifting employee landscapes, changes in workers’ demands over how and when they get paid, and technological innovation have combined to open the floodgates for payroll FinTech. Speeding Up Wages. Among the largest, she said, is an accelerating pay cycle. Unlike the U.S., Anticipating Globalization.

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