Payroll prep

01 / WHAT TO TRY

Start with the right material.

Publisher description excerpt: “Gets payroll ready to run without anyone getting shorted: pulls timesheets from Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, or an uploaded…” Source ↗

Suggested preparation

• Business records or a permitted sample
• Your policies, currency, decision and desired output
• The complete skill folder and any required supporting files

These are Fieldwork’s preparation notes. Follow the source’s full input checklist for the specific task.

The intended handover

A working draft and an explicit list of missing information

This is a source-inspected starting point. Fieldwork has not run-tested this skill or measured time savings.

02 / CHECK THE FIT

Your platform. Your context.

Platforms

Claude

Publisher documents a Claude/Agent Skills setup. Review the complete pack and its current installation instructions.

Australian and worldwide use

Contains US-oriented tax, payroll or control assumptions. Australian users need a qualified local reviewer and must replace jurisdiction-specific rules. Prefer the Australian accounting collection for local preparation.

Setup type: Connected apps

Source mentions: QuickBooks, Canva, Notion. Actual integration access depends on your setup.

Dependencies

• The source references app or connector access; install/configure the complete plugin and confirm permissions.

Public instructions do not imply free access to Claude, ChatGPT, paid apps, API usage or generation services.

03 / SET IT UP

Keep the complete workflow.

1. Review the linked source and the publisher’s current README before installing.
2. Download or install the complete plugin/skill folder, preserving references and scripts. Do not paste a terminal command intended for another app.
3. Use the setup path for the platform you actually have; configure only the required apps and permissions.
4. Start with a permitted sample and the starter prompt. Check the first result against your own normal review process.

Pinned source snapshot; review publisher release and installation notes.

Replace the brackets and supply the required inputs. This prompt is Fieldwork’s example, not a tested guarantee or a replacement for installation.

Use payroll-prep for [business task]. Our business is in [country and state/territory], our currency is [currency], and the intended reader is [audience]. Use only the attached authorised inputs and approved policies. First identify missing information and unavailable tools. Prepare a draft for human review; cite the supplied evidence, separate assumptions, and do not send, publish, lodge, purchase or change records.