— Accountants & bookkeepers
A payroll partner who makes your books — and your clients — easier.
Refer payroll without giving away the client relationship. We handle the runs, filings, notices, and audit paperwork; you get clean information and a direct person to contact.
- You keep the client relationship
- Clean reporting handoff
- CA & NV payroll focus
California + Nevada
— Built around you
Payroll leaves your desk. Visibility does not.
Your client needs payroll help, but you should not have to become their filing department or chase a support queue for the right report.
Clear client boundaries
We define who owns payroll questions, approvals, filings, and accounting handoffs before work begins.
Useful reporting
You receive payroll summaries and reconciled information that can be posted and reviewed without detective work.
Notice & audit support
We handle payroll notices and workers’ compensation audit records instead of forwarding the problem back to you.
Specialized context
Contractors, restaurants, owner payroll, tips, classifications, California EDD, and Nevada MBT are familiar territory.
— A clear handoff
A clean referral for everyone involved
- 01
Make the introduction
Send the client our way or join the first call. We listen for payroll complexity, deadlines, and who needs access.
- 02
Agree on the handoff
We document approvals, reporting expectations, points of contact, and the payroll work we will own.
- 03
Stay coordinated
The client gets direct payroll support while you receive the information needed to keep the books and planning current.
— What matters
Designed to protect the advisory relationship
A good payroll referral should make you look prepared, not introduce another vendor you have to manage.
- Your client knows who handles payroll and who handles accounting
- Payroll questions come to us instead of interrupting your close
- Reports and year-to-date totals are available for reconciliation and planning
- Complex worker classifications, tips, and audit records get specialist attention
- We coordinate with your firm when payroll changes affect the books or tax plan
Have a client who needs payroll off your plate?
Bring us the situation, not a polished file. We will help define the handoff and tell you whether Profit First Payroll is the right fit.
— Founder story
Built by blue-collar, for blue-collar.
Profit First Payroll was founded by Matt Frechette, who brings 20+ years of hands-on experience in blue-collar environments. He's seen shops thrive — or unravel — because of poor cash flow, inconsistent owner pay, late crew checks, and workers' comp audit nightmares. PFP is built explicitly for trades and labor-heavy businesses: proper crew classification, project-based volatility, and protecting profit in high-risk industries.