Strengthen your payroll system with Xero and integrated apps
Want simpler pay days? Xero connects with third-party apps to give you a powerful digital system for your Canadian small business. Choose an app to automate your payroll admin so you can work faster. Then see the data in Xero and get detailed financial reports and insights.
A full view of your finances
Any apps you connect feed data to Xero for a single, accurate view of your payroll expenses and finances.
Easy collaboration
Online meetings with your accountant or team are straightforward with Xero’s cloud-based software.
Improved compliance
It’s easier to follow rules with clear digital pay records all in one place.
How payroll software works
Start with Xero’s core accounting features. You can then connect the third-party apps that work best for your small business payroll, whether it’s help for your monthly pay runs or a more comprehensive platform for your HR and finances.
- Apps integrate easily with Xero’s online software – no tech experience needed
- Data is frequently refreshed across the payroll system, so figures are up to date
- Data reports and insights in Xero help you understand your payroll expenses and grow your business
Organize your employee pay records
Xero helps you follow the rules for your payroll and tax reporting. Integrate a specialist payroll app and see all your financial data in Xero’s cloud-based software. That way, you keep clear, accurate records of your pay cycles, ready to go whenever you need them.
Get a clear financial view
When you connect a payroll app to Xero, your employee pay data automatically flows into your accounting records. No more fuzzy numbers or switching between tools! You get a totally clear view of your finances to speed up reconciliations and a better understanding of your cash flow and expenses.
Automate your employee payments
Win back time in your day by automating your pay cycles. Payroll apps work with Xero to help automate wage calculations, manage deductions, and pay your team on time. Tiresome admin is replaced with a fast, reliable process!
See how Xero can help
Ease all your financial admin with Xero
Xero doesn’t just help your payroll – it improves all your financial admin, from online invoicing and receiving payments to reporting your finances. Lighten your workload with its clever tools and automations, so you can get back to what matters: running your Canadian small business.
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The Xero App Store: where your business grows
If you want to grow, to strengthen, to specialize – there’s an app to help. Discover what’s possible by visiting the Xero App Store and start planning your next steps.
Apps to smooth your everyday financial workflows
Discover payroll apps to speed up and simplify your admin, from your monthly pay runs to business expense reimbursements.
Apps for specialized needs
Dig into the details of how you want to manage your payroll and other admin, then find an app with the right features.
Ways to expand your business
Imagine more for your business – Xero connects seamlessly with a wealth of apps to help you extend your offerings.
Guides and other resources on payroll
Boost your understanding of payroll with these essential guides, written in plain English.
What is payroll?
Get an overview of the typical payroll process and definitions of common payroll terms from the Xero glossary.
Invoice template
An invoice template creates a professional look, does the math, and makes it easy for customers to follow.
How to do payroll
Read an intro to payroll and why doing it well matters in Xero’s guide to bookkeeping for small businesses.
FAQs
Yes, you can run reports to review your pay runs, view a breakdown of the amount paid to all, or to individual employees in a selected pay period and use this information to file your returns to the CRA.
Find out more on payroll from the CRAYes, you can run reports to review your pay runs, view a breakdown of the amount paid to all, or to individual employees in a selected pay period and use this information to file your returns to the CRA.
Find out more on payroll from the CRAYes, the Xero App Store has a section dedicated to helping improve staff productivity, reduce time spent on payroll, and stay on top of your compliance obligations.
Explore Xero’s App Store for Payroll HR apps in CanadaYes, the Xero App Store has a section dedicated to helping improve staff productivity, reduce time spent on payroll, and stay on top of your compliance obligations.
Explore Xero’s App Store for Payroll HR apps in CanadaWe have a 24/7 support team available plus a range of learning resources and support articles through our payroll learning hub and Xero Central.
We have a 24/7 support team available plus a range of learning resources and support articles through our payroll learning hub and Xero Central.
FAQs about Xero in Canada
The best accounting software depends on your needs. Xero’s accounting software has flexible plans so you can adjust your subscriptions to access the features you need as your business grows.
Check out Xero’s pricing plansThe best accounting software depends on your needs. Xero’s accounting software has flexible plans so you can adjust your subscriptions to access the features you need as your business grows.
Check out Xero’s pricing plansNo – Xero is based in the cloud, so all you need is an internet connection. But you need a multi-factor authentication (MFA) app to log in to Xero. MFA extra layer of security by checking that it’s really you when you log in.
Learn about data protection with XeroNo – Xero is based in the cloud, so all you need is an internet connection. But you need a multi-factor authentication (MFA) app to log in to Xero. MFA extra layer of security by checking that it’s really you when you log in.
Learn about data protection with XeroYes, the Xero App Store has hundreds of apps to help manage your business, including apps specifically designed for your industry and for doing business wherever you are located.
Check out the Xero App StoreYes, the Xero App Store has hundreds of apps to help manage your business, including apps specifically designed for your industry and for doing business wherever you are located.
Check out the Xero App Store
Start using Xero for free
Access Xero features for 30 days, then decide which plan best suits your business.
Plans to suit your business
All pricing plans cover the accounting essentials, with room to grow.
