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Entrepreneur contributor outlines three-step method to forecast payroll cash gaps early

A business columnist for Entrepreneur argues small businesses should build a 30-day cash flow plan to spot payroll shortfalls before they hit, citing Xero data showing U.S. invoices are paid about eight days late on average and Canadian ones about 11 days late. The piece also cites Canadian government survey data showing roughly 45% of small businesses seeking debt financing needed it for day-to-day operations like payroll, while only 40% say payroll data informs their decision-making.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-10-13

Biweekly payroll calendar gives some workers a third October paycheck

Employees paid every two weeks will receive an extra paycheck this October, a result of how the 26-pay-period calendar falls this year. The timing means some workers get three paychecks in the month instead of the usual two, though the total annual pay remains unchanged.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-02

AI Tools Now Catch Payroll Errors Before Paychecks Go Out

As companies scale past a few dozen employees, payroll grows more complex, with multiple locations, changing tax withholdings and varying overtime rules straining manual review processes. New AI-driven payroll systems are shifting from after-the-fact corrections to continuous monitoring that flags pay-rate, overtime and compliance issues during the pay cycle rather than after it closes.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-09-16

OnPay Data Shows When Small Businesses Should Ditch Manual Payroll

OnPay's analysis of search trends finds small-business owners collectively run over 91,000 searches a year on how to process payroll manually, while employees log 35,000 more searches looking for ways to cash paper checks. The company points to case studies like Max Farnsworth of Farnsworth Industries, who cut hours of monthly manual payroll work down dramatically after switching to an automated platform.

zdnet.com · 2026-09-14

HR and payroll providers shift focus to AI-driven scalability for small businesses

An Entrepreneur opinion piece argues that choosing an HR and payroll provider is no longer just about comparing software features and price, since AI has become nearly universal across human capital management platforms. Instead, small and growing businesses—especially those with fewer than 75 employees lacking dedicated HR staff—are now weighing providers based on how well they support scaling, evolving regulations and long-term needs.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-08-26