Payroll made simple, one story at a time.

Tips, insights, and real small business experiences to help you run payroll with confidence (and maybe even enjoy it).

Filters

Topic
Business Type
Showing 12 of 97 results
Sort by:

Minimum wage by province 2026

Stay compliant by knowing the current minimum wage in your province or territory, plus when Canada’s federal minimum wage applies.

Hiring your first employee: Canadian Dental practice pre-hire checklist

Managing seasonal payroll in Canada comes with its own challenges. See every step you need to take before, during, and after your season to keep the CRA happy and your team paid.

How Hawkins & Co. Accounting scaled to 100+ payroll clients with Wagepoint

Hawkins & Co. Accounting has transformed payroll into a scalable, high-value service that strengthens client relationships and fuels firm growth. See how.

Hiring your first employee at a Canadian dental practice

Hiring your first employee is a turning point for any dental practice. Before you post the job, here’s what Canadian dentists need to know.

Summer payroll checklist for Canadian small businesses

Managing seasonal payroll in Canada comes with its own challenges. See every step you need to take before, during, and after your season to keep the CRA happy and your team paid.

Your inside scoop on managing seasonal payroll in Canada

A practical guide to smooth payroll, happy employees, and stress-free summer operations.

Streamline payroll and accounting with Wagepoint + Xero

Wagepoint and Xero create a reliable, end-to-end financial workflow that cuts manual work and keeps client books audit-ready.

T4A for contractors: What Canadian small businesses need to know (2025 tax year)

We’ve broken down everything you need to know about T4As for the 2025 tax year. From understanding those confusing boxes to avoiding classification risks, here is your simple roadmap to contractor year-end reporting.

The first 90 days: Where payroll profit is won or lost

This guide helps Canadian accountants and bookkeepers identify where that window goes wrong and how to structure it so it goes right. From intake gaps to compliance risk, it covers everything you need to protect your profitability from the first pay run.

How Lime Bookkeeping turned payroll into their strongest retention tool

Before Wagepoint, payroll was costing Patrick 12 hours a day. Here’s what changed.

Managing a PIER report: Turn CRA reviews into client trust.

Managing a PIER doesn’t have to be stressful. Build client confidence by expertly guiding them and spotting advisory opportunities.
Stay in the loop

Subscribe to our newsletter

All value. No fluff. Get the latest payroll tips, expert advice, and updates delivered straight to your inbox each month.