American Payroll Association's vision is to create opportunities and forge a community by providing the education, skills, and resources necessary for payroll professionals to become successful leaders and strategic partners within their organizations.


The American Payroll Association pursues the following objectives:

-To increase the Payroll Professional's skill level through education and mutual support.
-To obtain recognition for payroll work as practiced in today's business and legislative environments and as a professional discipline.
-To represent the Payroll Professional on the federal, state and local level.
-To provide public service education on payroll and employment issues.