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At a glance01Payworks — Edmonton02Preferred Client Service Bookkeepers03ADP Canada — Managed Payroll
Current position#1 in Edmonton#2 in Edmonton#3 in Edmonton
Recognized asExact Edmonton office with attributable Canadian payroll, remittance, year-end, employee self-service and support infrastructureEdmonton team offering managed payroll for local businesses and nonprofits alongside bookkeeping and compliance supportCanadian comprehensive outsourcing service with dedicated payroll specialists, CRA calculations and remittances, year-end filings and HR support available to Edmonton employers
Best forLocal-office access to a national payroll platformSmall organizations wanting payroll integrated with bookkeepingLarger or more complex managed-payroll requirements
Decision fitMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export supportMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export supportMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export support
Run an anonymized parallel payroll and compare every gross-to-net result, employer cost, remittance, journal and statement. Establish approval cutoffs, correction ownership, privacy controls, backup contacts, fee triggers and export rights before going live.