... Payroll Checklist: A step-by-step compliance guide to each pay period, month and calendar quarter of the year Year-end for Payroll and Accounts Payable doesn’t just begin in the third quarter, ... previous year s payroll and the first payroll for the new year Before processing the first payroll of the new year, make sure the new Social Security wage base, state unemployment and disability wage ... each pay period, month and calendar quarter Since year- end is a long and arduous process, you should jot down your year- end procedures as you complete them, and add them to this checklist That...