Need to get ready for your first payroll of 2027? Trying to keep client payroll moving through tax season? Or wondering what it means when you keep putting off your own paycheque? These were some of the top topics covered at this year’s Wagefest. If you missed it, don’t worry…we’ve got you covered. The CPD-eligible replays are available free in Canada’s Payroll Collective to all payroll professionals.
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Open the Collective and look for the Wagefest 2026 replays. Go to Canada’s Payroll Collective
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What session will you watch first?
On October 22 and 23, small business owners, accountants and bookkeepers joined us online from across Canada. There were two tracks and nine CPD-eligible sessions, with speakers ranging from a national payroll standards leader to an accountant in a small BC town. Here’s what you’ll get from the sessions and where to start.
More CPD-eligible sessions for accountants and bookkeepers
It didn’t stop there. Andrew Wall of CPA4IT showed how his firm uses an AI voice agent to follow up on leads, book appointments and answer calls after hours. Clayton Achen of Achen Henderson CPAs, Teresa Slack of Teresa Slack Consulting, and Greg Toner of VET CPA discussed the path and process to build a reputation of trust and growth. Julie Morris of myHR Canada tackled the “5% trap,” and how to make raises fair and sustainable.
Keeping the conversation alive
The lessons were nonstop, so we want to make sure their insights were accessible beyond those who were able to attend.
Wagefest kicked off with a keynote by Alex Weber, an American Ninja Warrior host-turned-contestant who dug into what it means to be “unstoppable.” We agree. We think as a community of payroll professionals having meaningful conversations, we’re unstoppable together.
At Wagefest, people from across Canada got to learn from each other. The Collective is where that conversation continues. Start with a replay. Then, the next time a payroll question lands on your desk, bring it to the community. You can compare notes with other people doing payroll and hear how they’ve handled it.
Already a member? Open Canada’s Payroll Collective to find the Wagefest 2026 replays.
New here? Join Canada’s Payroll Collective for free to watch on demand and be part of the conversation.
