Payroll

If you’re new to the world of payroll, you might have come across one of the common acronyms, YTD. This stands for year-to-date. You might now be wondering how it fits into the overall scheme of things. This is an important calculation in payroll management, so understanding how it works is essential for both your […]

Ah, vacation time. Two of the best words in the English language (aside from “paid vacation” that is). But while employees dream about pina coladas and hammocks, small business owners tend to view vacation time (and terms like vacation accrued) as yet another complicated task they need to take care of. Tracking paid vacation time […]

Payroll is a non-negotiable aspect of doing business — it’s also one that you can’t mess up. You’re not only dealing with the livelihood of your employees, but the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is pretty unforgiving when it comes to payroll errors. So how can you streamline payroll to optimize processes and pave the way […]

You’ve probably heard the term “working on commission” and have a general sense of what it means, but what is commission pay really? Whether you’re a business owner that’s considering this pay structure or not, it’s helpful to get to know what it is in case an employee asks about it. You may even decide […]

As the year draws to an end, you may find yourself wanting to show your appreciation by offering an employee bonus. If it’s a fit for your company culture and budget, it’s a great thing. But it also made us curious about who gives employee bonuses and why?  General Trends for the Employee Bonus Accounting […]

Company of one? If you’re the only owner of your business and you haven’t formally incorporated, you’re a sole proprietor. If you work for yourself with your main source of income stemming from this business, you’re also self-employed. Congratulations and welcome to being a self-employed sole proprietor. According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), a […]

In any payroll, there is always a certain portion paid out toward an employee’s income, such as regular wages, and a certain portion that is deducted from an employee’s income — aka payroll deductions. Knowing what these are will make sure you’re remaining compliant each pay run and your employees are paid accurately. What are […]

In this post, we’ll outline the types of payroll deductions you need to make, along with which kind of remittance schedule you’ll need to follow. As advocates of simple, fast, friendly payroll, we’ll do our best to try to make this as painless as possible.

A year can be divided in multiple ways: 52 weeks, 365 days, or 12 months. This means there are different payroll schedules that a business owner can follow — weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or a combination of a few. How do you know which payroll frequency is the most optimal for your business? While there are […]

Where there is an employer-employee relationship, and the employer pays the employee, the payroll is subject to Ontario’s Employer Health Tax (EHT).

As exciting as bonus payouts can be for your employees, for most of them, it’s a bittersweet payment because of the amount that is paid out in taxes. While those concerns are valid, they are slightly exaggerated. Canada Pension (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) are mandatory deductions on a bonus payment with one exception — […]

Unlike the US, employers in Canada are required by law to observe statutory holidays (stat holidays) as per federal, provincial and territorial labour regulations. Commonly known as public holidays,  these stat holidays are: Not considered a part of an employee’s annual leave. Usually tracked as paid time off. If you are a federally regulated business […]

You sifted through the hiring pool, you found the ideal candidate for your small business that checks off all your boxes, you made the offer and they accepted. Congrats on hiring your first employee! The next step in the process is onboarding your employee. In other words, bringing them onto the team, getting them started […]

As a small business, have you taken all the right steps to become an employer? There’s more to hiring an employee than making sure everyone has the equipment they need to do their job or installing a shiny new coffee maker. Although, now that we mention coffee, feel free to grab a cup o’ your […]

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