Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Bismarck, ND

Padgett Bismarck is the North Dakota office of Padgett, a national franchise network that has supported small businesses for upwards of fifty years. According to the company, the Bismarck location opened in 2003, and it is independently owned and operated by Joey Vrooman, a certified public accountant. Local employers who want payroll managed alongside their bookkeeping and tax needs deal with a single nearby team, which draws on the tools and backing of a much larger organization.

Payroll services

Payroll is one of four main service areas at the office, along with tax, accounting and advisory work. The firm takes on the whole pay cycle, from working out each paycheck to applying deductions and withholdings, with the aim of paying employees accurately and on schedule. The payroll offering includes:

• Complete payroll processing, with options for paper checks or direct deposit
• Federal, state and local payroll tax filings, along with year-end forms
• Handling of W-2 and 1099 documents, plus setup of direct deposit
• Help with questions from employees, so owners are not left acting as go-between
• Support for salaried staff, hourly workers, contractors, part-time employees and teams spread across several states
• Additional human resources services provided through ADP

ADP serves as the firm's payroll technology partner, and the platform is combined with practical help from people based in Bismarck. The payroll system is designed to sync with other accounting tools and with the tax and accounting work Padgett performs, which lets clients avoid piecing together records from several vendors.

The firm positions this setup as a way to eliminate chores like tracking hours, printing checks and sorting through tax paperwork, and as protection against missed deadlines, fines and audit exposure.

Working with clients

A new payroll relationship begins with a consultation, during which the team learns about the business and its workforce and then shapes a plan around those details. Fees are not fixed; a custom quote reflects the size and complexity of each company.

The firm states that it can handle anything from a two-person payroll to one with roughly two hundred people. Its website also features an employee compensation calculator that lets owners estimate what a worker truly costs once taxes and benefits are included.

Sectors, people and wider services

The office concentrates on small companies and says it has worked with clients in property, retail, construction, agriculture, medical practices, restaurants, law firms and other service businesses. Its materials point to specific knowledge such as employee tips and alcohol sales in food service, insurance billing and patient payments in health services, and contract accounting methods in building trades.

Apart from payroll, the team prepares business and personal tax returns, provides monthly accounting, offers consulting on budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, and is qualified to represent clients before the IRS.

Padgett Bismarck describes itself as a full-service accounting practice licensed in North Dakota, and its CPAs hold valid state certificates. Vrooman studied at the University of Mary, earning an accounting degree in 2016 and an MBA in 2017, and he became a North Dakota CPA in October 2018.

His earlier career included an internship at BNI Coal, two years as an accountant at Pride Incorporated and three years in the tax department of the mid-sized firm Casey Peterson, Ltd.

Jodi Stenberg, an accountant who joined after more than eight years at a West Fargo firm, works alongside him and has experience with business financials, business tax returns, retirement plan audits and financial statement reviews. For businesses weighing their options, the office offers a locally based, CPA-led team that keeps payroll connected to continuing tax and accounting support.