Welcome to the payroll learning centre
Get help making payroll processing easy and stress-free with these comprehensive webinars, guides, videos and articles.
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Get payroll confident with Annie Wagstaff
After years in an accountancy practice and Xero customer support, payroll educator Annie now helps businesses get the most from Xero Payroll.
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Discover Xero Payroll: For all | Live webinar
This short webinar takes you through the key features and benefits of Xero Payroll and how it can help your business.
Latest payroll updates: For accountants and bookkeepers | Live webinar
Maintain your Xero Payroll certification by keeping up with Xero’s latest payroll product updates and feature releases.
Payroll certification: setup to reconciliation: For all
Get payroll certified with our comprehensive live payroll webinar which covers all aspects of Xero Payroll processing.
Get ready for payroll year end 2023: For all | Live webinar
Check over year end reports, and ensure you're ready to go for the new tax year.
Watch now: Introduction to payroll
Learn about organisational and pension settings, and setting up employees
Watch now: Discover Xero payroll
Learn key features in Xero payroll such as saving time & accessing the employee portal
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Get expert help using Xero Payroll, anytime you need it. Browse through support articles, learning modules and discussions on Xero Central.
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Revolutionise payroll by moving to the cloud
Long-established accounting firm William Duncan & Co moved to Xero Payroll to provide a more efficient end-to-end service for clients.
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When we went into lockdown in March 2020, the benefits of working in the cloud became clear. I was able to work from home pretty easily and run payroll seamlessly with Xero – clients saw no disruption.
Linda Morrison, William Duncan & Co
Convert to Xero Payroll
Check out our guide for tips and guidance to help you get started with converting a client’s payroll over to Xero Payroll.
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Take advantage of Xero Payroll for free
You can add Xero Payroll to your existing Xero plan. Payroll is free for the first two months for up to five employees.
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See how much Xero Payroll costs.
How to add Payroll to your plan
See how to add payroll to your plan.
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Xero Payroll FAQs
Payroll management can be complicated. It’s little wonder that online payroll software is growing in popularity. Read Xero’s white paper to see how Xero Payroll can benefit you and make the payroll process less stressful.
Read the white paperPayroll management can be complicated. It’s little wonder that online payroll software is growing in popularity. Read Xero’s white paper to see how Xero Payroll can benefit you and make the payroll process less stressful.
Read the white paperWe’ve created a bulk upload tool you can access within Xero Payroll to help you import the majority of employee personal information with ease. Simply export the data from your previous software, copy it into the template we provide you and upload it into Xero Payroll.
We’ve created a bulk upload tool you can access within Xero Payroll to help you import the majority of employee personal information with ease. Simply export the data from your previous software, copy it into the template we provide you and upload it into Xero Payroll.
200 is the maximum number of active employees in Xero Payroll.
200 is the maximum number of active employees in Xero Payroll.
There are many support options to get you started on your Xero Payroll journey. You can sign up for a live webinar, complete the self-paced learning courses we have available, and don’t forget Xero Central where you can access support articles written by our experts.
Find out more about Payroll learning coursesThere are many support options to get you started on your Xero Payroll journey. You can sign up for a live webinar, complete the self-paced learning courses we have available, and don’t forget Xero Central where you can access support articles written by our experts.
Find out more about Payroll learning coursesEmployees can quickly submit their timesheets, request time off, download payslips and P60s from the employee portal. Once they’ve been invited, all they need is an internet connection.
Employees can quickly submit their timesheets, request time off, download payslips and P60s from the employee portal. Once they’ve been invited, all they need is an internet connection.
There’s no extra costs involved for employees using My Payroll. Employees can also download the Xero Me app from the Xero App Store or Google Play to access Xero Payroll with ease.
There’s no extra costs involved for employees using My Payroll. Employees can also download the Xero Me app from the Xero App Store or Google Play to access Xero Payroll with ease.
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