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With the latest news and updates on Canadian payroll, HR, and workforce management, including informative articles, legislative updates, news, videos, and Payworks community initiatives." --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/accountant/page/1#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/accountant/page/1#footer-en) [![What can a payroll platform tell you about your business? ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/What%20can%20a%20payroll%20platform%20actually%20tell%20you%20about%20your%20business.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 28, 2026 ### [What can a payroll platform tell you about your business?](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) Key Takeaways Payworks Workforce Analytics is built right into your existing platform, no separate system, no manual... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20header_Tariff_Comprehensive_Sept%202026.jpeg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 23, 2026 ### [Canada's $7.5 Billion Tariff Relief Package: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know — and How to Be Ready](https://blog.payworks.ca/canadas-7.5-billion-tariff-relief-package-what-every-business-owner-needs-to-know-and-how-to-be-ready?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways The Government of Canada has built and is launching new programming in response to upcoming tariff increases.... 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Every client on HR, Time Management, or Absence Management gets Analytics included at no... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/what-can-a-payroll-platform-tell-you-about-your-business?hsLang=en-ca) [![Accountants & bookkeepers: busy season blues? We can help. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_Three%20Ways%20We%20Help%20Accountants%20and%20Bookkeepers_March%205.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Three ways we help accountants and bookkeepers beat the busy season blues](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) Key takeaways Payworks onboards thousands of clients each year, with a dedicated Implementation Specialist guiding every... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [![Accountants and Bookkeepers: Is your payroll provider keeping client data safe? Here’s what to look for. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_CyberSecurity_October3-3.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 05, 2026 ### [Is your payroll provider keeping client data safe?](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) How to choose a secure payroll partner: a guide for accountants and bookkeepers Key takeaways When choosing a payroll... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/is-your-payroll-provider-keeping-client-data-safe?hsLang=en-ca) [![Compliance, critical thinking and coffee: the three functional fuels of an Assistant Controller. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_JennieNazimov.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/women-in-finance-meet-jennie-nazimov-assistant-controller?hsLang=en-ca) [Culture](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/culture?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 03, 2026 ### [Women in finance: Meet Jennie Nazimov, Assistant Controller](https://blog.payworks.ca/women-in-finance-meet-jennie-nazimov-assistant-controller?hsLang=en-ca) Analyzing account records, ensuring accurate financial reporting, reconciling and consolidating financial data, contributing... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/women-in-finance-meet-jennie-nazimov-assistant-controller?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/women-in-finance-meet-jennie-nazimov-assistant-controller?hsLang=en-ca) [![We can’t wait to meet you (at events from coast to coast)! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_Where%20to%20Find%20Us_April%201.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/growing-connections-our-spring-2026-tradeshow-lineup?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Apr 01, 2026 ### [Growing connections: our Spring 2026 tradeshow lineup](https://blog.payworks.ca/growing-connections-our-spring-2026-tradeshow-lineup?hsLang=en-ca) Whether you’re in charge of paying one employee or thousands, choosing the right payroll partner can make all the difference... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/growing-connections-our-spring-2026-tradeshow-lineup?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/growing-connections-our-spring-2026-tradeshow-lineup?hsLang=en-ca) [![Received a PIER Report or a Discrepancy Notice (PD4R)? Don’t worry – our experts take you step-by-step through the process. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogHeader_PIER_PD4R_March10.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Mar 10, 2026 ### [I received a PIER Report and a Discrepancy Notice (PD4R) – what should I do?](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) Ahhhh, March. The year-end period is over, T4s and RL-1s are filed, and you can finally relax. You’re all ready to pour yourself a beverage and sit down for a night of bingeing your favourite TV show, only to notice an unread piece of mail – from... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-year-end-experience?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/the-payworks-year-end-experience?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Peace of mind for year-end: We’re with you every step of the way”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Resources_YearEndIsHereAgain_January14_2-2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-is-here-again-what-you-need-to-know-whats-new-all-the-help-you-need?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 13, 2025 ### [Year-end is here: what you need to know & what's new](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-is-here-again-what-you-need-to-know-whats-new-all-the-help-you-need?hsLang=en-ca) Year-end is upon us yet again. Payworks strives to make your year-end experience – which can quickly become complex and stressful – as seamless and straightforward as possible. We’ve created a complete year-end toolkit to help make that happen, so... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-is-here-again-what-you-need-to-know-whats-new-all-the-help-you-need?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/year-end-is-here-again-what-you-need-to-know-whats-new-all-the-help-you-need?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Handy checklist for year-end payroll processing”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November17.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamline-year-end-processing-with-an-interactive10-step-checklist?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 01, 2025 ### [Streamline year-end processing with an interactive, 10-step checklist](https://blog.payworks.ca/streamline-year-end-processing-with-an-interactive10-step-checklist?hsLang=en-ca) Checklists are handy, and can help streamline any large project by breaking it down into manageable tasks. That’s why one of... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/unique-payroll-no-problem-here-are-five-ways-weve-got-accountants-and-bookkeepers-covered?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/unique-payroll-no-problem-here-are-five-ways-weve-got-accountants-and-bookkeepers-covered?hsLang=en-ca) [![All-Canadian support for accountants and bookkeepers. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_AcctBook_July2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/local-support-for-accountants-and-bookkeepers-wherever-youre-at?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jul 02, 2025 ### [Local support for accountants and bookkeepers – wherever you’re at!](https://blog.payworks.ca/local-support-for-accountants-and-bookkeepers-wherever-youre-at?hsLang=en-ca) Whether you’re an accountant or a bookkeeper, one thing’s for certain: you know that one size rarely fits all when it comes... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/local-support-for-accountants-and-bookkeepers-wherever-youre-at?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/local-support-for-accountants-and-bookkeepers-wherever-youre-at?hsLang=en-ca) [![Our new email login is here – and we’re loving it! ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_MASO_June24.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-use-it-why-youll-love-it-multi-account-sign-on?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 24, 2025 ### [How we use it & why you’ll love it: multi-account sign-on](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-use-it-why-youll-love-it-multi-account-sign-on?hsLang=en-ca) This past year, we rolled out a new email login method along with expanded authentication options—all designed to make... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-use-it-why-youll-love-it-multi-account-sign-on?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/how-we-use-it-why-youll-love-it-multi-account-sign-on?hsLang=en-ca) [![Accountants and bookkeepers: securely toggle between accounts with email login. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_June17.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-our-new-email-login-is-here?hsLang=en-ca) [Innovation](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/innovation?hsLang=en-ca) | Jun 17, 2025 ### [Built for accountants and bookkeepers: simpler access with email login](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-our-new-email-login-is-here?hsLang=en-ca) An uninterrupted day when you can focus on a single client’s business: the dream, yes? But not too often the reality!... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-our-new-email-login-is-here?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-our-new-email-login-is-here?hsLang=en-ca) [![How the right partner can help accountants and bookkeepers grow. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20Image_Acct%20%26%20Book_rev01.png)](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-grow-your-biz-with-a-payroll-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | May 27, 2025 ### [Accountants and bookkeepers: Grow your biz with a payroll partner](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-grow-your-biz-with-a-payroll-partner?hsLang=en-ca) Congratulations – you did it! Another tax season is in the books, and you can finally take a moment to catch your breath. Now’s the time to celebrate your wins, reflect on any challenges, and carry the lessons of your past year forward… because the... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-grow-your-biz-with-a-payroll-partner?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/accountants-and-bookkeepers-grow-your-biz-with-a-payroll-partner?hsLang=en-ca) 1 [2](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/accountant/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) [Next](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/accountant/page/2?hsLang=en-ca) ![ ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20Stock%20Photography/Cavan%20-%20Arlee.png) ## Seeing is believing! Curious what better Canadian workforce management looks like in action (and how much time you could reclaim in your day-to-day)? Book a pressure-free, get-to-know you demo today. [REQUEST A DEMO](https://www.payworks.ca/landing-pages/campaigns/book-a-demo)