--- title: Pay News Now | Kerry Cole description: Kerry Cole is the Editor for the American Payroll Association. --- [![soc-fb](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_fb.svg "soc-fb")](https://www.facebook.com/PayrollOrg) [![soc-in](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/ct-23-assets/footer-icon_li.svg "soc-in")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/payroll-org/) [![Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png?width=20&height=19&name=Twitter-X-White-Logo-PNG.png)](https://twitter.com/PayrollOrg) - [Home](https://blogs.payroll.org/chapter-leaders) - [About](https://blogs.payroll.org/about) - [Connect](https://blogs.payroll.org/connect) - [Resources](https://blogs.payroll.org/resources) ![23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png?width=1300&name=23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo.png "23-PayNewsNow-Horiz-Logo") [![26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg?width=1300&name=26%20PayrollOrg%C2%AERGB-NoTag%20long.jpg "26 PayrollOrg®RGB-NoTag long")](https://payroll.org/) # Kerry Cole ![Kerry Cole](https://blogs.payroll.org/hubfs/kerry.jpg) Kerry Cole is the Editor for the American Payroll Association. # Recent Posts # [Payroll Education Rolls on With Virtual Congress July 14-15](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payroll-education-rolls-on-with-virtual-congress-july-14-15) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/07/06/payroll-education-rolls-on-with-virtual-congress-july-14-15 [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/virtualcongress2021.jpg?sfvrsn=2fe32ea2_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payroll-education-rolls-on-with-virtual-congress-july-14-15) APA’s 2021 Virtual Congress and Expo, set for July 14-15, will bring you more educational workshops and virtual interactions and will even include presentations from industry experts. Register today! [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/payroll-education-rolls-on-with-virtual-congress-july-14-15) # [Celebrate Your Love of Payroll During Congress Xstream](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/celebrate-your-love-of-payroll-during-congress-xstream) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/04/13/celebrate-your-love-of-payroll-during-congress-xstream [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/ilovepayroll.jpg?sfvrsn=13c51982_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/celebrate-your-love-of-payroll-during-congress-xstream) From May 18-21, payroll professionals from across America and the world will gather virtually for educational opportunities, networking, a vendor Expo, inspirational keynote speakers, and more at... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/celebrate-your-love-of-payroll-during-congress-xstream) # [Meet a Payroll Executive, Learn Best Practices, See Benchmarking Results](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/meet-a-payroll-executive-learn-best-practices-see-benchmarking-results) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/26/meet-a-payroll-executive-learn-best-practices-see-benchmarking-results [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/benchmarking91d685f67c8545fd88dbe8217d6d0594.jpg?sfvrsn=b2f75513_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/meet-a-payroll-executive-learn-best-practices-see-benchmarking-results) Do you want to meet a payroll executive and see how she rose to the C-suite? Maybe you want to learn the groundbreaking results from the Deloitte Global Payroll Benchmarking Survey or find out from... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/meet-a-payroll-executive-learn-best-practices-see-benchmarking-results) # [APA Bestows Government Partner Award on OCSE’s Holdren](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/apa-bestows-government-partner-award-on-ocses-holdren) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/06/25/apa-bestows-government-partner-award-on-ocse-s-holdren [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/holdren.jpg?sfvrsn=bf684fc7_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/apa-bestows-government-partner-award-on-ocses-holdren) Cynthia Holdren, a child support specialist who has built a bridge between federal and state child support agencies and payroll professionals, is the American Payroll Association’s 2020 recipient of... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/apa-bestows-government-partner-award-on-ocses-holdren) # [Submit Your Nomination for an APA 2020 Prism Award](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/submit-your-nomination-for-an-apa-2020-prism-award) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/06/01/submit-your-nomination-for-an-apa-2020-prism-award [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/prismaward.jpg?sfvrsn=8d09f81f_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/submit-your-nomination-for-an-apa-2020-prism-award) Nomination forms for the 2020 APA Prism Awards are now available for payroll departments in the categories of technology, management, processes, and overall best practices, and for shared services... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/submit-your-nomination-for-an-apa-2020-prism-award) # [Take Your APA Certification Exam From Home or Office](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/take-your-apa-certification-exam-from-home-or-office) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/05/28/take-your-apa-certification-exam-from-home-or-office [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/cppfpc.jpg?sfvrsn=5bc77d4a_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/take-your-apa-certification-exam-from-home-or-office) The American Payroll Association (APA), in cooperation with Pearson VUE, has made the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) and Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exams available online. The... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/take-your-apa-certification-exam-from-home-or-office) # [Unlock Your Leadership Potential With the Leadership Excellence Series](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/unlock-your-leadership-potential-with-the-leadership-excellence-series) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/05/27/unlock-your-leadership-potential-with-the-leadership-excellence-series [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/pegine.jpg?sfvrsn=ad0e04d2_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/unlock-your-leadership-potential-with-the-leadership-excellence-series) ​Pegine Echevarria, better known simply as Pegine, will bring her feisty, fearless, focused, fun personality to Congress Xstream as she presents her Leadership Excellence Series. [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/unlock-your-leadership-potential-with-the-leadership-excellence-series) # [New APA Process Makes Volunteering a Snap](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/new-apa-process-makes-volunteering-a-snap) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/05/25/new-apa-process-makes-volunteering-a-snap [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/volunteer.jpg?sfvrsn=14976cf1_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/new-apa-process-makes-volunteering-a-snap) Would you like to join the rolls of members who serve their fellow payroll professionals by volunteering for APA committees? APA has made the process of volunteering even easier. Sign up to volunteer... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/new-apa-process-makes-volunteering-a-snap) # [Congress Xstream Will Include Global Education](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/congress-xstream-will-include-global-education) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/05/19/congress-xstream-will-include-global-education [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/congressxstream.jpg?sfvrsn=5f5681de_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/congress-xstream-will-include-global-education) Get ready for a world of payroll education at Congress Xstream—An Online Conference & Expo, set for June 2-5. In addition to informative workshops on domestic payroll issues, Congress Xstream will... [more](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/congress-xstream-will-include-global-education) # [Hear from Regulators as Part of Virtual Capital Summit](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/hear-from-regulators-as-part-of-virtual-capital-summit) https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/03/31/hear-from-legislators-as-part-of-virtual-capital-summit [![](https://www.americanpayroll.org/images/default-source/default-album/2020capsum.jpg?sfvrsn=598200ce_0)](https://blogs.payroll.org/pay-news-now/hear-from-regulators-as-part-of-virtual-capital-summit) The APA’s Virtual Capital Summit will put attendees on the leading edge of payroll compliance from the comfort of home in a live streaming event April 22-24. Capital Summit brings Washington, D.C.,... 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