Partner
Auditor, Certified Tax Advisor
Payroll accounting (including cross-border)
Today, payroll accounting is far more than just accounting. Digital processes must be monitored, controlled, and networked with HR systems. With modern solutions, local expertise, and central control, we ensure efficiency, transparency, and compliance worldwide. We work closely with related consulting fields such as payroll tax, labor and social security law, and financial accounting. We lead the way.
Our Philosophy
Payroll accounting is more than just the correct payment of compensation – it is an integral part of modern HR strategies. Today, the focus is on controlling digital processes, closely linking them with HR systems, and efficiently coordinating complex requirements in different countries. We show you ways to retain employees. We support you in setting up your payroll landscape for the future: from analysing existing structures to selecting suitable systems and introducing global solutions.
The key is the balance between automation and individual customisation – combined with clear reporting and control mechanisms. Through close cooperation with related consulting fields such as labor, payroll tax, and social security law, as well as financial accounting, we ensure that your payroll does not function in isolation, but is integrated and holistic. This creates added value that goes far beyond accounting: efficiency, compliance, transparency, and a noticeable contribution to employee satisfaction and corporate stability.
Our Services
Skip SectionDigitally Optimised Payroll Processes
Optimising processes in payroll accounting opens up potential for greater efficiency, transparency, and security. We analyse existing processes, identify weaknesses, and develop practical improvements. We pay particular attention to the interfaces with HR and financial accounting in order to ensure smooth data flows and integrated processes. This is complemented by the use of modern solutions such as cloud-based payroll modules, self-service portals, online personnel questionnaires, digitised personnel files, and mobile access. This creates processes that combine compliance, data security, and sustainability.
Our focus areas
- Seamless integration – payroll processes are optimally linked with HR and financial accounting systems.
- Cloud-based payroll modules – modern technologies ensure efficiency and sustainability.
- Digital interfaces – automated data exchange reduces errors and creates transparency.
- Extended functionalities – self-service portals, online personnel questionnaires, and digital personnel files support everyday work.
- Secure process landscape – high data security guarantees reliable processes.
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
Digital Payroll Management: PARROT
By Digital Payroll Management, we mean the transfer of analogue to digital processes through the use of the latest technologies. The entire payroll process is rethought and, depending on the degree of digitisation, will function paperlessly in the future. To support these new requirements, we primarily use the functions of local payroll applications. This ensures that best practices and local regulations are implemented in compliance with the law. In an international environment, it is recommended to aggregate the “island solutions.” This is exactly what we offer with our self-developed tool PARROT. We support you during the implementation phase and beyond.
Our focus areas
- Redesign of payroll processes – we consistently rethink processes and align them with efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
- Automation and process reliability – digital workflows reduce manual intervention, lower error rates, and increase reliability.
- Local compliance, global standards – national payroll systems ensure legal compliance and best practices in every market.
- Central control of international payrolls – our PARROT tool integrates country-specific solutions and enables uniform reporting.
- Partnership support – from implementation to ongoing operation, we stand for stability, quality, and sustainable development.
Secure Control of Wage and Salary Payments
The control of payments within the framework of payroll accounting is a central component of our services. We take over the entire process for you – from the preparation of payment data to the secure transfer to credit institutions and timely transfers to employees, the tax office, and social security agencies. We ensure compliance with all legal requirements. Our digital, transparent processes are designed for maximum security and create noticeable relief in administrative processes.
Our focus areas
- Bundle payment flows – salaries, taxes, and social security contributions are centrally coordinated.
- Ensure legal certainty – all legal requirements are reliably met.
- Transfer data securely – payments to banks are made digitally, securely, and transparently.
- Digital processes with high transparency create trust and traceability.
- Efficient cooperation – HR and financial accounting benefit from clearly structured interfaces and reduced effort.
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
Reports on Payroll Tax and Social Security – Current and Retroactive
Electronic reports to social security agencies and tax offices are an integral part of every payroll. Via our DATEV connection, we provide a timely and secure transfer of your data – from immediate notifications to certificates for health insurance companies, employment agencies, or employers’ liability insurance associations. We also reliably handle applications for continued payment of wages, short-time work, or maternity benefits. In special cases, such as subsequent notifications for previous years for payroll tax and social security, we are also at your side. For legal questions, we work closely with our colleagues from legal consulting and Salary Tax Consulting.
Our focus areas
- Ongoing reports – timely electronic transmission to the tax office and social security as part of payroll accounting.
- Immediate notifications & certificates – e.g., for health insurance companies, employment agencies, employers’ liability insurance associations, or immigration authorities.
- Applications and special cases – support with continued payment of wages, short-time work, maternity benefits, or similar benefits.
- Subsequent notifications for previous years – corrections and additions to payroll tax and social security are reliably implemented.
- Interdisciplinary cooperation – close cooperation with legal consulting and Salary Tax Consulting for legal questions.
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
Support with Payroll Tax and Social Security Audits
Payroll tax and social security audits are an integral part of everyday business. We accompany you professionally and take over the communication with the auditors. Our experts recognise the focal points early on and ensure that they are assessed in the correct context. We discuss technical questions and different opinions in close coordination with you and represent your position in a well-founded and comprehensible manner. We work across teams with our Salary Tax Consulting and legal consulting. In this way, we ensure a structured audit process and create clarity about possible results.
Our focus areas
- Early assessment – audit priorities are identified and professionally classified in good time.
- Take over communication – we are the first point of contact for the auditors and relieve your company.
- Represent position – different opinions are discussed objectively and in a well-founded manner in the interest of your company.
- Cross-team expertise – close cooperation with Salary Tax Consulting and legal consulting.
- Create clarity – results and possible consequences are prepared in an understandable way and coordinated with you.
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
Tax and Social Security Optimised Compensation Concepts
Attractive compensation today means more than classic salary increases. With intelligent compensation models, tax and social security advantages can be used in a targeted manner – for more net income for employees and at the same time reduced wage costs. Together with you, we develop an individual, legally compliant concept that makes appreciation visible, increases your attractiveness as an employer, and creates sustainable advantages. This is how you position your company in a modern and future-oriented way and send a strong signal in the competition for talent.
Our focus areas
- Use tax and social security advantages – targeted design reduces the tax burden and creates more net effect for employees.
- Ensure legal compliance – current regulations from payroll tax and social security law are reliably taken into account.
- Show individual scope – we develop solutions that fit your company structure and employees.
- Holistic view – interfaces to labor law, tax law, and financial accounting are incorporated into the concepts.
- Continuous updating – concepts are adapted to new legal frameworks as required.
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
Global Mobility Payroll (Global Mobility Concepts Such as Expats, Split Payrolls)
Cross-border assignments, complex payroll. Different requirements, high administrative effort, and the protection of sensitive data make global payroll a challenge. We take responsibility and support you with global payroll. In this way, we ensure legally compliant billing for your international teams. Your processes? We design them together. And optimise them. With efficient processes, we relieve your HR department and ensure compliance with local regulations. Our strength: local expertise combined with a global mindset – for smooth payroll across borders.
Our focus areas
- International payroll
- Central compensation data management
- Payroll of international compensation models
- System integration and process automation
- Centralised, transparent communication
Stephan Skarka
Associate Partner
Graduate in Business Administration
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Payroll Reimagined – Locally & Globally
Global Payroll and Global Mobility Consulting from a single source. We are your partner for strategically managed and operationally excellent payroll processes. Tailored. Scalable. Internationally compatible. We create comprehensive orientation and individual solutions.
PARROT. Because your payroll deserves better.
Our global end-to-end payroll workflow solution that standardises data, streamlines processes and connects your HRIS with local payroll in over 50 countries.
