Payroll software for accounting is software which functions both as a payroll software and accounting software. There are many payroll software which can also be used for accounting.  Payroll software for accounting covers payroll of employees and also functions as accounting software like providing accounts payable, accounts receivable records, maintaining ledgers and sub ledgers and also reconciling bank statements.

Payroll as a part of accounting and comes under the costing and cost allocation department of accounting, but payroll specializes only in calculating employees salaries and their deductions so it is vast area in itself.

Free payroll softwares are payroll software available over the internet free of charge. Free payroll softwares are used as a promotional campaign by the publishers. Once the software becomes famous among the users the software are being charged its cost. Make sure if you are going for free payroll software there may be additional charges to upload certain features go for a thorough research before going for such software.