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More people, more moving parts: The truth about small business growth

Growing a small business means more moving parts. Meet Wagepoint’s Plus plan, bringing payroll, time tracking and time off together as your team grows.

2026 Canadian small business workforce report: Payroll data insights

Payroll insights into how Canada’s small businesses have grown, who works in them, and what they pay, plus ways for accountants to advise clients based on workforce data.

CPB IGNITE 2026 recap: Pricing, AI and payroll lessons

At CPB IGNITE 2026, bookkeepers and payroll pros shared their playbooks on pricing, AI, and payroll advisory. Here’s what we learned in Montreal.

5 Payroll mistakes that cost small businesses

Missed deadlines, misclassified workers, late ROEs, and T4 scrambles — the five payroll mistakes that cost Canadian small businesses the most.

Take up that tech: Smarter technology investments for your firm

How much tech does your practice actually need? A practical framework for investing wisely, choosing the right tools, and boosting firm value.

Beyond the spreadsheet: The cloud-native blueprint to scaling an automated micro-SME payroll platform

Wagepoint CEO Ben Richmond joins the Startup Growth Podcast to talk payroll automation, compliance, and reducing payroll stress for Canadian small businesses.

Takeaways for Canadian accountants from Xerocon 2026

A conference floor can tell you what’s for sale, but the real value of Xerocon 2026 was in the conversations. Here’s what Canadian accountants and bookkeepers should take from it, from AI in payroll to why technology partnerships matter more than ever.

Escape the hourly trap: value pricing for profitable firms

The more efficient you get at payroll, the less you earn by the hour. Here’s how a three-tier pricing model fixes that.

AI Payroll Summary: approve payroll with confidence, not crossed fingers

Review payroll faster with AI-powered insights that highlight unusual changes before you click Approve.

Proof over promise: What payroll has to earn before you’ll recommend it

When you recommend payroll software to a client, your name goes on it too — so the real test isn’t the pitch, it’s whether the software holds up month after month. Here’s what proof actually looks like.

A partner program built to grow your practice

Payroll can do more than serve your clients — it can grow your firm. WagePro+ is the partner program built to prove it.

Canadian accountants take on the AI era at Wagepoint Summit 2026

Canadian accountants and bookkeepers discuss AI adoption, peer trust and the future of the profession at Wagepoint Summit 2026 in Calgary.
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