CPA: Payroll Compliance Legislation - DPS 16400
| DPS 16400 | 42 hours |
Students who complete this course will acquire an overview of payroll compliance responsibilities, payroll-related legislation, employment standards legislation and Workers’ Compensation Acts in additional to being able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
Prerequisites
Objectives:
- To provide functional knowledge about federal and provincial payroll legislation
Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of the compliance requirements. They will be able to:
- Describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders.
- Identify an employer/employee relationship.
- Apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll, including:
- The Canada Pension Plan;
- The Employment Insurance Act;
- The Income Tax Act;
- Employment Standards legislation;
- Worker’s Compensation Acts;
- Quebec-specific legislation.
- Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
Additional Comments:
- Register for all CPA courses directly through CPA by visiting www.payroll.ca
- Students must hold a CPA membership in order to register for CPA courses.

Note: Students must complete this first-level core CPA course before taking other CPA courses