Payroll Services and Consulting

Administration, tax filing, compliance, policy advisory

Reliable, accurate payroll management

Whether you have a few employees or 100, payroll complexity can distract your leadership team from their operational objectives. From the required attention to detail to complicated calculations—and the ongoing challenge of Canada Revenue Agency and employment legislation compliance—payroll mistakes can result in costly penalties.

Our fully cloud-based system provides software and solutions tailored to your needs, delivered by an expert payroll support team comprised largely of certified Payroll Compliance Practitioners.

Your payroll partner

The Young Associates team is trained in payroll for Indigenous employees and contractors.

Our team brings more than 40 years of experience delivering payroll services to the charity and non-profit sector. By monitoring your organization’s payroll for potential compliance issues, our team adds a comprehensive level of oversight that helps mitigate risk.

Our standard payroll package includes:

Payroll Processing & Administration

  • A dedicated payroll associate to work on your file
  • Hiring and termination calculations
  • Raise and bonus calculations
  • Payroll processing on a weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly basis
  • Payroll by EFT deposit
  • CRA, Workers Compensation, and Employer Health Tax remittance processing
  • ROE processing
  • T4 processing
  • Basic CRA and employment standards compliance monitoring

Technology, Reporting & Support

  • Wagepoint payroll software

  • Employee self-service portal to access pay stubs and T4s, and update personal info
  • Employer portal providing comprehensive reports
  • Secure employee information form for ease of onboarding
  • Secure platform for relaying sensitive information
  • Expert support for payroll and compliance questions

Additional expert service options

Benefits Administration

  • Ensure applicable taxable benefits are calculated and reported
  • Reconcile taxable benefits and deductions periodically
  • We can be your primary contact for your benefits provider relating to hiring, terminations and salary changes

Payroll Consulting & Systems Analysis

  • A quick one-hour call to answer your payroll questions, or
  • A full review and update of your current payroll systems and procedures, or
  • Our team’s availability for one-off and comprehensive support

Compliance & Regulatory Support

  • Developing payroll policies and procedures
  • Assistance responding to a CRA payroll audit
  • Assistance responding to PIERs
  • Advanced compliance monitoring and resolution

Payroll Consulting

Employment standards are in constant flux and vary by province, creating layers of payroll complexity. Whether your charity or non-profit needs help with a specific payroll question, or ongoing support to ensure compliance, we’re your on-demand resource to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Our expertise includes:

Payroll Processing & Compliance

  • Calculation of net pay for all Canadian provinces and territories
  • Application of Employment Standards to payroll calculation
  • Payroll tax filing, best practice review and policy development
  • Payroll system implementation, reconciliation and compliance review

Compensation & Benefits

  • Vacation policies and paid time off management
  • Termination pays and taxable benefits
  • Key non-statutory deductions including EHT, WSIB, pension and union dues
  • Benefits and health plan, EHT, RRSP, WSIB review, reconciliation and best practices

Reporting & Training

  • PIER or CPP/EI discrepancy and CRA responses
  • Payroll training

Payroll Made Simple

Reduce risk, save time, and stay compliant with fully managed payroll support.

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