Deborah Ellis Timberlake, Esq. CCP

Deborah Ellis Timberlake, Esq., is the Payroll Operation Lead at Accenture LLC. Previously Ms. Timberlake was Principal at Timberlake and Associates, providing consulting in human resources, payroll, and finance.

Ms. Timberlake has over 30 years' experience in payroll, tax, accounting, and human resources. She has been a pioneer in business process outsourcing, with extensive experience in the global arena, where she provided global strategic and transformation services. Ms. Timberlake has developed plans for business process improvements, measuring performance, organization resizing, coaching, and training.

Ms. Timberlake has been an executive in several Fortune 500 companies as well as managed dozens of payrolls of Fortune 500 companies as a service provider. From sales and solutions to transformation and operations, Ms. Timberlake has experience in most vertical markets and has successfully transformed many organizations.

Ms. Timberlake has served on the Board of Directors for the American Payroll Association (APA) and several APA task forces and committees, including Best Practices, Global, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Certification, and Data Privacy. Ms. Timberlake is a regular speaker at APA conferences and has published articles and white papers on various payroll topics. She holds the Global Payroll Management Certificate.

Ms. Timberlake also authored the 2011–2024 Editions of Payroll Answer Book. Ms. Timberlake holds a B.S. in Accounting from Hunter College and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. She is a member of the New York State Bar.

Ms. Timberlake is the author of Chapters 1-14.