Even though you may already be in a job, it’s always possible to investigate other career options. It, for example, you are a Bookkeeper, why not look into expanding your business? You might consider Payroll Services? If you don’t have time to regularly attend a special course to learn the trade, why not invest in a series of self-help books devoted to background knowledge of Payroll Services and how to work within Human Resources?
Starting your own Payroll Services and accounts business may not be as hard as you envisaged. It can be financially rewarding and well worth the investment into several self-help books on payroll accounting. Believe it or not there are over seventy thousand books for sale on Amazon.co.uk. Try “Payroll Best Practices” or “Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual: A Blueprint for Running an Effective and Efficient Department” both by Steven M. Bragg. Also available, “Fundamentals of Human Resource Management: Managing People at Work” by Derek Torrington, Laura Hall and Steven Taylor. Another worthwhile read is Just the Basics: Simple Help for Starting a Business and Creating a Good Bookkeeping System by Denise Cote or Payroll in 90 Minutes, by Robert Leach.
It really is essential to have knowledge of the complexities of Payroll Services before venturing to expand into the area. Obviously you will have a sound knowledge of Bookkeeping, and you might wish to attend a College or evening course as well as reading the self-help books. However, if you have an interest in this area of work, it’s well worth pursuing. Good luck!
