Payroll training for people who aren’t payroll people

Payroll: less mystery, more mastery.

Everyone loves payday. Hardly anyone understands how it works. I break payroll down into clear, practical sessions for business owners, accounting teams and tax professionals, with tools you can put to work the same day.

Elizabeth Bystrom, CPA

Payroll affects everyone. Which one are you?

There’s never a shortage of payroll questions, no matter who you are or what role you play.

Business owners

“I use a payroll service, so I don’t have to think about it.” Until a notice arrives or a new hire asks why their check is wrong.

Employees

“What’s that form where I fill out dependents?” The W-4 shows up at every job, and few people know what it actually controls.

Tax professionals

“The client sent their W-2, but what are all these boxes?” Box 12 and Box 14 codes deserve more than a guess.

Accounting pros

“Reconcile the wages and payroll taxes on the trial balance to… what?” Quarterly and annual reconciliations, made routine.

Payroll training, built around your team

Practical, plain-English sessions with real examples, tailored to the questions your people actually get.

Team training

On-site or virtual sessions for accounting firms and in-house finance teams, from payroll fundamentals to year-end and reconciliations.

Conference & association sessions

Engaging presentations for conferences, user groups and professional associations, with take-home templates for attendees.

One-on-one consulting

Focused help for a business owner or bookkeeper working through a specific payroll problem, process or setup.

Please note: these sessions are professional training and are not offered for CPE credit.

Hi, I’m Elizabeth.

I’m a Minnesota CPA, licensed since 2003, and payroll is my real passion. My superhero skill is explaining tax in a way people actually understand. I’ve spent my career untangling payroll for small businesses, individuals and the professionals who serve them.

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