Find and fix payroll errors before they become underpayments, penalties or back-pay claims.
Our payroll specialists test a sample of your real pay outcomes — wages, super, tax, STP and time records — against your obligations, so you know where you stand and what to fix.
| Area | Core payroll audit | Comprehensive payroll audit |
|---|---|---|
| Employee records | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ records to check compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009, including tax file numbers and superannuation details. | Everything in Core, plus A sample review of up to 5 active employees’ historical payroll records within the previous financial year. |
| Wage compliance | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ adherence to minimum wage, penalty rates and overtime rules under the relevant award (if applicable) and/or the NES, over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. | Everything in Core, plus A sample review of up to 5 active employees’ wage structures, shift loadings, public holiday pay, classifications and compliance with specific industry awards and enterprise agreements over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. |
| PAYGW and payroll tax | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ PAYG withholding to confirm it is calculated and paid correctly over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. | Everything in Core, plus Full reconciliation of 1 financial year’s payroll tax obligations. |
| Superannuation | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ current financial year Superannuation Guarantee contributions to confirm they are calculated and paid correctly. | Everything in Core, plus Full reconciliation of current financial year SG payments, clearing house usage, and identification of potential late payment penalties. |
| Timekeeping and attendance | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ time records against payroll payments over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. | Everything in Core, plus A sample review of up to 5 active employees’ timekeeping accuracy, compliance with rostering laws, meal breaks and unpaid overtime risks over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. |
| Employee benefits and deductions | Sample review of up to 3 active employees’ deductions for superannuation, salary sacrifice and garnishments to confirm they are processed correctly over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. | Everything in Core, plus Review of benefits administration, fringe benefits tax, and compliance with enterprise bargaining agreements and state-specific deductions for up to 5 active employees over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. |
| Single Touch Payroll compliance | Sample review of 2 pay periods in the current financial year for compliance with STP lodgements to the ATO. | Everything in Core, plus A sample review of the accuracy of real-time reporting, employer declarations and STP classifications in line with ATO requirements for the current financial year. |
| Internal controls and security | Basic review of current payroll processing security and role-based access. | Everything in Core, plus A basic risk assessment of payroll fraud, segregation of duties and cybersecurity in payroll systems. |
| Corrective actions report | Report on non-compliance issues identified through the audit process that may require corrective action, plus an employer record-keeping fact sheet. | Detailed non-compliance report including recommended policy updates and compliance training, plus an employer record-keeping fact sheet. |
Sample sizes are the minimum covered by each audit. Where a larger sample or additional records are needed, we’ll scope and quote that before starting.
You get a clear account of the non-compliance issues we found, what to do about them, and an employer record-keeping fact sheet — so you know exactly what to fix first.
Straightforward to start, with minimal disruption to your pay cycle.
We confirm the right audit level, agree the employee sample and pay periods, and request access to the payroll and time records we need.
Our payroll specialists test pay, super, PAYG withholding, STP and timekeeping records against the relevant award or agreement, the NES and ATO requirements.
You receive a corrective actions report setting out what needs fixing. If we find underpayments, we can take you through a structured payroll remediation.
Payroll errors rarely announce themselves. Most start in the gaps between rostering, award interpretation and payroll software settings, then quietly repeat every pay run until an employee raises a concern or a regulator comes asking. A payroll audit tests a sample of real pay outcomes against your obligations, so you find issues while they are still small.
If the audit identifies underpayments, our team can help you remediate — recalculating what’s owed, correcting your settings and putting controls in place so it doesn’t happen again.
The Core payroll audit is included with both Basic and Standard payroll memberships, and the Comprehensive payroll audit is included with Standard.
Compare Payroll MembershipsOur HR consultants review your contracts, position descriptions, policies and payslips in an HR compliance audit — or combine HR and payroll in a single engagement.
HR AuditsOne audit across both HR and payroll — the full compliance picture in a single engagement, with one corrective actions report.
| Area | Combined HR and payroll compliance audit |
|---|---|
| Payroll | |
| Award coverage, NES & wage compliance | Sample review of up to 5 active employees’ award coverage and pay classification determinations, and of their adherence to minimum wage, penalty rates and overtime rules under the relevant award (if applicable) and/or the NES over 2 pay periods in the current financial year — including wage structures, shift loadings and public holiday pay. |
| PAYGW and payroll tax | Sample review of up to 5 active employees’ PAYG withholding to confirm it is calculated and paid correctly over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. Includes full reconciliation of 1 financial year’s payroll tax obligations. |
| Superannuation | Sample review of up to 5 active employees’ current financial year Superannuation Guarantee contributions. Includes full reconciliation of current financial year SG payments, clearing house usage, and identification of potential late payment penalties. |
| Timekeeping and attendance | Sample review of up to 5 active employees’ time records against payroll payments over 2 pay periods in the current financial year, including timekeeping accuracy, compliance with rostering laws, meal breaks and unpaid overtime risks. |
| Employee benefits and deductions | Sample review of up to 5 active employees’ deductions for superannuation, salary sacrifice and garnishments to confirm they are processed correctly over 2 pay periods in the current financial year. |
| Single Touch Payroll compliance | Sample review of 2 pay periods in the current financial year for compliance with STP lodgements to the ATO. |
| Internal controls and security | Basic review of current payroll processing security and role-based access. |
| Human resources | |
| Employment contracts | Sample review of up to 3 employment contract templates to ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) and other associated state, territory and federal legislation. |
| Position descriptions | Review of a sample position description to ensure compliance with the express and implied obligations of the employment relationship. |
| HR policies | Review of up to 5 existing core HR policies to determine level of compliance and duty of care to mitigate risk. |
| Payslip compliance | Review of 1 payslip from your latest pay run to ensure it meets the requirements of the Fair Work Regulations, and to identify any amendments required. |
| Reporting | |
| Corrective actions report | Report on non-compliance issues identified through the audit process that may require corrective action, plus an employer record-keeping obligations fact sheet. |
Talk to our payroll team about your workforce, awards and systems, and we’ll recommend the right level of review.
