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The integration premium: Why fragmented ledgers fail small business financial health

Ben Richmond joins Xero Country Manager Ashalee Mohamed on the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, discussing connected financial systems and simplifying business operations.

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.

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.

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.

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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