Payroll pulse: Why payroll is a strategic asset in 2026

Discover how payroll professionals are moving from back-office invisibility to boardroom influence by leveraging workforce data that protects margins and earns executive trust.

Highlights

  • Payroll is evolving into a strategic asset through AI-powered analytics and boardroom influence.
  • Metrics like Productive Labor as a Percent of Revenue (PL%R) demonstrate payroll's financial impact.
  • Global payroll teams must build strong foundations and cross-functional alignment to become strategic partners.

To dig deeper, visit the original article on the Thomson Reuters blog.