Payroll built for Small Businesses and the CPAs who serve them.

Hand off payroll with one email. Real humans handle the rest – fast, accurate, and built for small businesses.

Built for CPAs and the Small Businesses They Serve

For CPAs

You've worked hard to earn your clients' trust. When payroll isn't done right, that trust is at risk. Cirrus gives you a partner you can hand off to with one email - and never think about again.

  • Hand off payroll once and trust it's handled forever
  • Protect your client relationships with a partner who never competes
  • Your clients work with real humans who respond in minutes, not days

For Small Businesses

You focus on running your business. We'll make sure your people get paid - accurately, on time, every time.

  • Payroll done right, every pay period
  • Direct access to a real person who knows your business
  • Fast answers when questions come up
  • Trusted by CPAs across the country

Why Small Businesses and Their CPAs Choose Cirrus

Insanely Fast Response Times

Our average response time is under 30 minutes. You won't be waiting days for a callback or digging through a ticket queue. Questions get answered the same day - usually within the hour.

Real Humans, Not a Call Center

You'll have one dedicated payroll specialist who knows your business inside and out. No rotating support reps. No starting from scratch every time you call.

Built for Small Business - Entirely

We don't serve enterprise clients and work down to small businesses on the side. Small business is our entire model. You're not a small fish here - you're exactly who we built this for.

Payroll Designed Around the CPA Relationship

We built Cirrus with CPAs, not around them. That means we understand your standard of care, we protect your client relationships, and we stay in our lane — payroll, done right. No competing services. No conflict. Just a partner who makes you look good.

  • One email introduction is all it takes
  • We onboard your client and handle everything from there
  • Clients get dedicated payroll support—direct access to our team
  • You stay informed, without getting into the weeds

Full-Service Payroll for Small Businesses

From processing payroll to filing taxes and staying compliant, we handle it all – so you don’t have to.

Payroll processing

Electronic tax filing & deposit

Payroll compliance support

Employee pay portals

Reporting and records

QuickBooks integration

Not All Payroll Providers Are Built the Same

Big-name platforms are built for scale, not for service. See how Cirrus compares to ADP, Paychex, and Gusto on the things that actually matter to small businesses.

Category CirrusBuilt for you ADP Paychex Gusto
Dedicated specialist Yes Call center Call center No
Average response time Under 30 min Hours to days Hours to days Email only
CPA relationship protection Never competes Offers tax services Offers tax services Offers HR/benefits
Small business focus Exclusively Partial Partial Partial
Complexity Simple Complex Complex Moderate
Proactive issue handling Yes Varies Varies Limited

Comparison reflects typical service models reported by clients and public provider information; individual plans and service levels vary.

From Our Partners

What Our Clients Are Saying

We’ve earned hundreds of five-star reviews by consistently wowing our clients with responsiveness and results. Join our happy clients and see the difference.
“Everything was fast and easy. The paperwork wasn’t a million pages of legal fine print and was easy to understand. Every staff member and the owner have been kind, knowledgeable and happy to assist me. Payroll is simple, and I love the straightforward reminders and updates.”

Dr. Brandy Valentine LeBlanc

“We use Cirrus Payroll for our CPA Firm’s payroll and recommend them to our clients. Their prompt client service, technical expertise, and proactive tackling of any payroll task is unrivaled. We are hands-off; Cirrus will grab power of attorney and handle any state or UI letter or anything that arises, freeing up our time for what we do best.”

Brian Whalen, CPA

“We transitioned to Cirrus payroll after our guy retired. We were apprehensive because we had used the same person for 20 years. I must say it has been a great experience with no hitches. Even though it’s a much larger set up it’s personable.”

Audrey Robertson

Ready to Make Payroll Easier?

Whether you’re a CPA looking for a trusted partner or a small business ready to get payroll off your plate, we’d love to help.

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