12 Days Of Payroll Christmas

Courtesy of Australian Payroll Association

A version that the APA team will be singing this festive period….

🎵 On the first day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

A payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the second day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the third day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the fourth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the fifth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the sixth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the seventh day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the eighth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Eight payroll tax reports,

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the ninth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Nine pays recalculated,

Eight payroll tax reports,

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the tenth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Ten staff complaining,

Nine pays recalculated,

Eight payroll tax reports,

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the eleventh day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Eleven system glitches,

Ten staff complaining,

Nine pays recalculated,

Eight payroll tax reports,

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!

🎵 On the twelfth day of Christmas, my payroll gave to me

Twelve unpaid hours,

Eleven system glitches,

Ten staff complaining,

Nine pays recalculated,

Eight payroll tax reports,

Seven LSL payments,

Six super updates,

FIVE ATO CALLS!

Four redundancy calcs,

Three missed allowances,

Two tax adjustments,

And a payslip that's accurate-y!


Bonus Chorus for the Bosses:

🎶 "So, CFO, please hear me,

Payroll needs more than tea!

Invest in systems, give us time,

And we'll make your numbers shine!" 🎶

(🎄 For all the payroll champions doing the heavy lifting of calculations, compliance, and chaos, you're the real MVPs! 🎄)

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