Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Colchester, VT

A.M. Peisch & Company, LLP is a public accounting firm whose roots in New England date back to 1920. It holds licenses in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York, and every CPA on staff has a valid Vermont or New Hampshire certificate. The firm is headquartered in Colchester and runs four other offices: Rutland, St. Albans and St.

Johnsbury in Vermont, plus West Lebanon in New Hampshire. Its clients are mostly business owners, executives, independent professionals and individuals in Vermont and the Upper Valley of New Hampshire.

Payroll Services

The firm runs payroll under its own label, Payroll by A.M. Peisch. The service is aimed at small business owners who would rather not keep up with changing wage rules and IRS requirements themselves. The firm presents payroll as a set of options instead of one fixed package, so an employer can pick the level of help it needs:

• Comprehensive payroll processing, where the firm handles the whole pay cycle
• After-the-fact payroll, where the firm posts payrolls the client prepared by hand into its own records
• Payroll tax calculation and filing done by professionals
• Custom payroll reports to meet government agency requirements
• Help with payroll tax problems, including IRS liens, levies and wage garnishments

Because payroll sits inside a full CPA practice, the same team can also prepare business and individual returns and work on tax planning. When an employer falls behind, the firm can represent it in IRS audits, set up payment plans, negotiate offers in compromise and file returns that were never submitted. Firms that keep their books in QuickBooks can also get setup, training, tune-ups and discounted licenses, which can make it easier to tie payroll data to the general ledger.

Industries and Broader Expertise

Beyond payroll, the practice offers audits, reviews and compilations, business valuation, cash flow management, internal control reviews, litigation support, help forming new businesses, part-time CFO work, and strategic and succession planning. Partner bios and the firm's service pages point to experience with banks and credit unions, auto dealers, construction, agriculture, municipalities, school districts, non-profits and cannabis businesses. The firm also audits employee benefit plans, which may interest employers that sponsor retirement plans alongside payroll.

Team and Background

The partner group has long tenure. Several partners joined in the 1980s, and the firm is now led by CEO Scott P. Ritzmann, who holds an MBA and the Public Accounting Firm Manager designation. Partner credentials include CPA, CGMA and Certified Fraud Examiner, and one partner leads the firm's use of data extraction software. A.M.

Peisch is affiliated with the Allinial Global association. Clients can use a secure client portal and online bill payment, and new clients are offered a free first consultation. For buyers comparing payroll providers, the firm's main draw is local, partner-led CPA oversight of payroll alongside tax and accounting support, available from five offices in the region.