--- title: theWorks - The official Payworks blog | Bookkeeper description: "Bookkeeper | Payworks The Works Blog: Let us show you how we’re different. 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/bookkeeper#maincontent) [Skip to footer](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/bookkeeper#footer-en) [![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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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/franchisee-appreciation-month-what-canadian-franchise-owners-need-to-know-about-payroll?hsLang=en-ca) ![Payworks gradient circle logo.](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/Payworks%20February%202019/Images/inTheLoop-ring-150px.png) Since 2001, Payworks has been proudly Canadian. Committed to developing world-class products and a workplace culture focused on Doing Right by People. Welcome to our blog - let us show you how we're different! 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The Canadian Payroll Guide gives bookkeepers a plain-language resource for tax credits, compliance, and special payments. A... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/top-time-saving-tips-for-easy-breezy-bookkeeping?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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/three-ways-we-help-accountants-and-bookkeepers-beat-the-busy-season-blues?hsLang=en-ca) [![Canadian ac.ountants and bookkeepers are switching to Payworks – here’s why ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_PartneringwithPayworks_May5.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Sep 09, 2026 ### [Why more Canadian accountants & bookkeepers partner with Payworks](https://blog.payworks.ca/why-more-canadian-accountants-bookkeepers-partner-with-payworks?hsLang=en-ca) Be honest, if you're an accountant or a bookkeeper, does hearing the word "payroll" make you wince? Between manual... 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[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) [![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... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/i-received-a-pier-report-and-a-discrepancy-notice-pd4r-what-should-i-do?hsLang=en-ca) [![A padlock on a keyboard accompanied by text that reads, “why choose multi-layered security?”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_October22_2.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/strength-in-numbers-taking-a-layered-approach-to-information-security?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Jan 27, 2026 ### [Strength in numbers: taking a layered approach to information security](https://blog.payworks.ca/strength-in-numbers-taking-a-layered-approach-to-information-security?hsLang=en-ca) This article was originally published October 22, 2020. When an employee browses the web, they’re unknowingly connecting to hundreds, if not thousands, of information systems to download and view the content on their screen, even if they’re just... 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[Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/bookkeepers-turn-year-end-chaos-into-calmness?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/bookkeepers-turn-year-end-chaos-into-calmness?hsLang=en-ca) [![Text reads, “Important payroll processing & delivery dates for 2023 & 2024”. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_December4-1.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Dec 09, 2025 ### [Mark your calendar: important payroll processing and delivery dates for the next few weeks](https://blog.payworks.ca/mark-your-calendar-important-payroll-processing-and-delivery-dates-for-the-next-few-weeks?hsLang=en-ca) We understand that the holiday season can be hectic between year-end and payroll preparation, staying on top of new... 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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) [![Six tips for a smooth year-end. ](https://blog.payworks.ca/hubfs/BlogBanner_November29.jpg)](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Resources](https://blog.payworks.ca/tag/resources?hsLang=en-ca) | Nov 14, 2025 ### [Six tips to ensure you have a smooth year-end](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) It’s that time of year again… and Payworks has the secret sauce to make year-end the least stressful it can possibly be. That’s right, it’s time to start thinking about all of the steps necessary to process your business’ year-end reports and tax... [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?hsLang=en-ca) [Continue Reading](https://blog.payworks.ca/six-tips-to-ensure-you-have-a-smooth-year-end?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... [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! Multi-tasking is the name of your game, so anything that makes jumping between tasks more efficient is sure to make a big impact.... 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