From Film Sets to Forensic Audits: The Wild World of Payroll with Brittany Furr

Episode 157: Fraud, Forensics, and the Future of Payroll – with Brittany Furr In this jam-packed episode of It’s About Payroll, we welcome back educator and payroll trailblazer Brittany Furr. The trio dives into the wildest payroll crimes hitting headlines—from a CEO embezzling payroll taxes for nearly 3 years to an employee claiming 9,000 fake overtime hours. We also break down: Why cities like Stockton are hemorrhaging money due to payroll errors How the IRS is failing to stop payroll fraud—and cutting auditor jobs! Brittany’s insights from teaching CPP Bootcamp and speaking at Payroll Congress The fine line between payroll and HR responsibilities The Reddit thread that sparked a payroll identity crisis: “Is payroll even a job anymore?” If you care about compliance, payroll tech, HR partnerships, and career advice for new pros—this episode delivers real talk and real impact. 🎧 Listen in, laugh a little, and level up your payroll IQ. https://www.itsaboutpayroll.io/ https://youtu.be/UNW-D7rFNcs