Full Payroll Application Audit

Who this is for

Finance controllers, payroll managers, and shared-service leads who need an independent reading of their payroll management application before a statutory filing season, an internal-audit cycle, or a board request for assurance.

What you receive

A written audit report that covers:

• Master-data and organisational setup that drive pay results
• Calculation rules for base pay, allowances, overtime, and statutory deductions under Japanese labour and tax practice
• Authorisation paths for new hires, changes, and special payments
• Interface points to attendance, accounting, and banking files
• Operating procedures used by the payroll team during a typical cycle
• Prioritised findings with practical remediation notes

We do not sell software, rewrite your vendor’s product, or replace your accountant. We examine the application as it is configured and used.

What is included

• Kick-off and scope confirmation against the named payroll application and entity list
• Access request list and evidence checklist for your team
• Walkthroughs with payroll operators and system administrators
• Sample testing of selected employees and pay periods
• Draft findings discussion before the final report
• Final report in English (Japanese summary available on request)

What is excluded

• Continuous monitoring or managed payroll processing
• Legal opinions on individual labour disputes
• Vendor selection or RFP management (available as a separate readiness review)
• Implementation of configuration changes inside the application

How the work unfolds

1. Scoping call — confirm the application version, entities, and the questions driving the review.
2. Evidence gathering — screenshots, rule tables, procedure notes, and recent pay-run samples.
3. Fieldwork — configuration inspection, control walkthroughs, and sample testing.
4. Draft — findings workshop with your nominated leads.
5. Final report — issued with severity ratings and suggested owners for each item.

Preparation

Please nominate a single contact who can arrange system access (read-only where possible), schedule operator interviews, and collect recent pay-run extracts. Typical preparation takes one to two weeks before fieldwork begins.

Next step

Send an enquiry with the payroll application name, number of employees paid through it, and your preferred window. We reply within two business days with a fee outline and proposed timeline.