The Value of Payroll : Turning your biggest cost into your biggest asset - Hayley Paterson

The Value of Payroll

Turning your biggest cost into your biggest asset

By: Hayley Paterson

Paperback | 15 May 2025

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The Value of Payroll isn't a manual about processing payslips, it's a bold call for business owners to rethink one of the most misunderstood parts of running a business.

If you're an entrepreneur driven by purpose and ethical growth, this book is your wake-up call.

Becoming an employer isn't just about expanding your team, it's about stepping into a role that impacts lives. Your people aren't there just for the ride; they're there for the payslip, the purpose, the progress. Understanding that matters. Because when you see payroll as more than just numbers, it becomes a powerful asset, not just an overhead.

This book dives into what the Hayley calls the 3 Ps of Payroll:

Process. People. Profit.

  • Process covers the structure, control, and communication systems that create a strong business foundation. Payroll affects and supports these systems in ways you might never have considered.
  • People explores the human side of payroll, how it reflects your employer brand, shapes your culture, and supports employee satisfaction, loyalty, and performance.
  • Profit ties it all together, showing how smart payroll management strengthens your bottom line, boosts retention, and helps you build a business that's both ethical and scalable.

Forget the myth that payroll is just a cost centre. When done right, it safeguards compliance, enhances team morale, and increases profitability, all while freeing you to focus on what you truly love about your business.

Whether you started your business for freedom, impact, or financial control, this book will help you honour those reasons. Because if your business isn't working for you and your people, what's the point?

The Value of Payroll will shift your mindset, inspire action, and show you how to harness payroll's hidden potential. This isn't about ticking boxes, it's about building a business that works for everyone it touches, including you.

Industry Reviews

"The Value of Payroll is an insightful and essential read for any employer. Hayley expertly highlights how payroll is not just a process but a pivotal element in supporting business operations, empowering people and driving profitability. Packed with practical advice and thought-provoking ideas, this book will change how you view payroll's role in your business success."

- Fiona Macintosh, Director, More than Motivation Ltd

"This book is a must-read for every business owner who would like to improve functioning of their business. It provides an insightful exploration of payroll process and its impact on employers, employees and the entire organisation, offering practical tools for understanding and navigating pay-related challenges." 

- Monika Jesorska, Payroll Administrator, Chanonry Payroll Solutions Ltd

"This book is very well written. Not only does it make a wide-ranging and often complex topic understandable, it also champions the value that running compliant and efficient payroll can add to any business. This book is a must-read for any business owner, accountant or manager." 

- Ian Bryceland, Director, Ness Business Consulting Limited

"The Value of Payroll contains valuable insights for business in general. I very much enjoyed how the link was made to the payroll function. It has opened my eyes to the wider benefits of a well-run payroll within the business. Its content will be equally valuable to novice payroll, experienced payroll professionals, managers and directors alike. It may also be very beneficial setting the record straight and clarifying those myths and preconceptions around the constant changes new legislation brings with each new budget and each new government!"

- Lorna Clark, Director, Genny Hire Ltd

"The book offers a comprehensive and well-structured guide to the value of payroll, at both a strategic and an operational level. It is an invaluable resource for business owners, HR professionals and payroll administrators. Written in a friendly and easy-to-understand style, it breaks down complex topics and offers insights into how payroll is integral to supporting long-term business goals through organisational efficiency and employee satisfaction." 

- Alison Paton, Director, Align People HR Limited

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