Accounting, Payroll & Pension Issues/RE: career develepment

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Hello Shirley,

I would like expand my knowledge and career in the field of Payroll. Are there any courses or institutions you can recommend to help further my developement?

I have four years clerical experience in Payroll.


Daryl
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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I would suggest that you contact the Canadian Payroll Association. They have a certification in Canada that you can earn through study and testing that would give you more credability in your payroll career.

You can start with the Certified Payroll Manager certification.

http://www.payroll.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Certification

Shirley

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Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR

Expertise

I can answer payroll questions, payroll tax questions, 401K questions. No stock option questions please and I have some knowledge of other pensions but am most familiar with the 401K pension. I can answer U.S.and Canada payroll questions proficiently and have a good general knowledge of UK and South Africa and some knowledge of Australia and New Zealand Payroll procedures. Please do not ask me homework questions I do not have time to answer them.

Experience

25 years with an international company in the Human Resources, Payroll and Payroll Tax areas.

Organizations
SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.

Publications
I.O.M.A. and BNA

Education/Credentials
P.H.R., C.P.P., Canadian Payroll Administrator, Successfully passed APA class on UK Payroll Administration. Boise State University Human Resource Certification

Awards and Honors
APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.

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