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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.

How Naturopathie Integrative Clinic went from two-hour payroll runs to a review and a click

How an Alberta naturopathic clinic moved payroll to Wagepoint, ended its January year-end scramble, and got time back for patients, family, and growth.

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.

Perfect payroll is invisible. The people behind it shouldn’t be.

Payroll is only noticed when it goes wrong. It’s National Payroll Week — a good reason to look at the work behind the silence, and the people doing it.

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.

AI is a powerful tool, not a trusted adviser

AI can make a client feel advised before they’ve actually been advised. Here’s how accounting and bookkeeping firms become the human filter clients trust.

Direct deposit in Canada: An employer guide for payroll

What do employers need for direct deposit in Canada? Find out how it works and what info to gather for your business and from employees.

What is a Record of Employment (ROE)?

New to Records of Employment? This guide walks through when to issue one and what employers need to know.

How payroll deductions work in Canada: What employers need to know

What are payroll deductions and which ones should you know about as a small business employer in Canada? Read this blog.
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