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Payroll Audit Automation — PF, ESI & TDS

CORAA automates payroll audit procedures — PF and ESI reconciliation, TDS on salary testing, and statutory deposit verification — across your client's complete payroll register.

Payroll Audit Checks CORAA Automates

Every check runs against 100% of your client's payroll data — not a sample.

PF Contribution Reconciliation

Employee 12% + Employer 12% (3.67% EPF + 8.33% EPS) vs payroll records. Coverage: all employees with basic + DA > ₹15,000/month threshold.

ESI Contribution Reconciliation

Employee 0.75% + Employer 3.25% vs payroll records. Coverage: all employees with gross salary ≤ ₹21,000/month.

Wage Ceiling Testing

Verify that PF is computed on basic + DA only (not gross). Test for deliberate structuring to stay below ₹15,000/month threshold.

TDS on Salary (Section 192)

Verify that TDS is correctly computed on taxable salary, considering declarations, perquisites, and applicable deductions. Match against Form 24Q and Form 16.

Statutory Deposit Timing

PF must be deposited by 15th of following month. ESI by 15th. TDS by 7th. Test whether deposits were made on time and in correct amounts.

EPFO/ESIC Portal vs Books

Reconcile ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return) filed on EPFO portal against payroll ledger entries. Identify gaps in coverage.

All Payroll Audit Procedures

One data import. All procedures run simultaneously.

Salary ledger analysis — total salary, advances, deductions
PF contribution calculation cross-check
ESI contribution calculation cross-check
TDS on salary — rate adequacy testing
Statutory deposit timing verification from ledger
Bonus and gratuity accrual and payment testing
Leave encashment and arrears reconciliation
New joiners and leavers — pro-rata verification
Related party payroll — loans to employees, director remuneration
Cash salary payments — Section 269ST compliance
Payroll journal entry testing — unusual entries, adjustments
Working papers with full audit trail for all procedures

Automate Payroll Audit — Starting Today

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