Canadian Payroll and HR

Managing Performance Through Training & Development (Hardcover)

2010-01-31T18:59:00.001-04:00

The science and practice of training and development is continually advancing. This 5th edition of Managing Performance Through Training and Development reflects many of these advances, such as the increasing use of technology, blended approaches to training delivery, training-on-demand and just-in-time learning, new models of training evaluation, and techniques to improve transfer of training. This text maintains a perfect balance between theory and research and practice and application, while providing relevant examples (many of them Canadian), to illustrate the texts concepts and principles.

Strategic Compensation in Canada (Paperback)

2010-01-30T18:58:00.000-04:00

Strategic Compensation in Canada, Fourth Edition by Richard Long is part of the market-leading Nelson Human Resource Management Series. This text provides a systematic framework for identifying and designing the compensation system that will add the most value to an organization. This text balances and integrates the strategic, behavioural and technical principles with content that is based on a foundation of scientific research, relevant theories and verified by actual organizational experiences. Student’s learning can be further enhanced by the accompanying Strategic Compensation: A Simulation 4th edition, which provides students with the opportunity to design an entire compensation system, right from strategy formulation to implementation of the new pay structure, complete with market-based actual dollars attached to the pay ranges. This simulation has been specifically designed by its authors (Richard Long and Henry Ravichaner) to utilize all the steps along the road map to effective compensation, as described in the Strategic Compensation in Canada text.

The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy, and Performance (Hardcover)

2010-01-29T18:57:00.002-04:00

Introduces a new way of measuring and thinking about the contributions of individuals to business success.
Makes the case that the role of Human Resources is increasingly important, as company assets become more intangible and reliant on intellectual capital.
Provides a framework that focuses on identifying where Human Resources issues are performance drivers--or impediments--to strategy implementation.
Develops a measurement system that provides valid, reliable indicators of Human Resources' contribution to the success of strategy implementation, and ultimately to firm performance.
Includes recommendations supported by clear and persuasive examples, as well as the authors' unique survey of 2,800 firms.

HR Transformation: Building Human Resources From the Outside In (Hardcover)

2010-01-28T18:55:00.000-04:00

Named as BusinessWeek's #1 Management Educator, expert Dave Ulrich and his team of authors bring human resources a whole new way of thinking and practicing—moving the focus from internal issues to actively helping to set business strategies. Businesses of the future need "all hands on deck" when implementing new ways to stimulate grown and cost efficiency, and this includes human resources.
In HR Transformation, the team presents a four-phase model of transformation that shows you step-by-step how to make meaningful progress in contributing to the performance of your company by redesigning HR to work as a strategic partnership.

From the “#1 Management Educator & Guru”-BusinessWeek

“The authors have presented us with an accessible, readable, and practical illustration of a clear path for successful strategy execution in a complex environment.”
-Majed Al Romaithi, Executive Director, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

“HR can only transform organizations if it transforms HR. This book shows us how. HR Transformation would have been important in the past-it is critical now! We are entering a new world. HR Transformation can help our organizations thrive in the midst of uncertainty.”
-Marshall Goldsmith, author of the Wall Street Journal bestsellers What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Succession: Are You Ready?

“Ulrich and his colleagues talk tough and provide a detailed blueprint for how those of us in the field can use our own tools to do a “720-degree” evaluation of ourselves. We cannot contribute to the success of our organizations until we upgrade ourselves.”
-Linda A. Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

“Based on groundbreaking research with hundreds of companies and thousands of executives, HR Transformation provides compelling theory and practical tools to create alignment between strategy, systems, and people. This important book should be read carefully by leadership teams everywhere.”
-Mark Huselid, Professor of HR Strategy, Rutgers University, Co-author of The HR Scorecard, The Workforce Scorecard, and The Differentiated Workforce

Turn to the front matter for more than thirty rousing endorsements of HR Transformation.

Recruitment and Selection in Canada (Paperback)

2010-01-27T18:52:00.000-04:00

Recruitment and Selection in Canada provides a complete and thorough introduction to current recruitment and selection practices in a readable, non-technical style that minimizes scientific jargon and focuses on basic concepts. This text is designed to meet the needs of both students and practitioners working in human resources, and provides an up-to-date review of the current issues and methodologies that are used in recruiting and selecting employees for Canadian organizations.

Human Resources Management in Canada (Paperback)

2010-01-26T18:51:00.000-04:00

Human Resources Management in Canada, Canadian Tenth Edition, brings it all together! Whether you are pursuing a career in human resources or preparing for a career in a different field, there is no better text to teach you how current human resources management principles apply to your work and how technology is playing a new role in the field.

Management of Human Resources, In-Class Edition, Second Canadian Edition (Paperback)

2010-01-25T18:49:00.000-04:00

Human resources–people–are increasingly being recognized as the most important assets in Canadian organizations and HR departments are becoming integral in developing sound business strategies. A strong foundation in human resources management has become essential for supervisors and managers in every field and for employees at every level—not just for those working in HR departments.

Management of Human Resources, In-Class Edition, presents all of the essential human resources management concepts and techniques in a condensed, highly readable, and affordable form.

Canadian Human Resource Management, Eighth Edition (Hardcover)

2010-01-24T18:48:00.000-04:00

Instructors and students ultimately determine the value of any higher education textbook. In its 7th Edition, Canadian Human Resource Management: A Strategic Approach earned new adoptions and re-adoptions in more than sixty universities and colleges in Canada and became the best selling Human Resource Management text in the country. The text focuses on the strategic contribution of the human resource function in organizations. Its balanced coverage of both theory and practice; and emphasis on readability has endeared this text to hundreds of instructors and thousands of students in Canada. Schwind et al presents key HRM concepts, issues, and practices in the Canadian environment.

CDN ED - Managing Human Resources (Hardcover)

2010-01-23T18:46:00.000-04:00

An excellent text book to become highly more educated in the world of human resources. Plus an excellent studying tool towards writing the NKE to receive a CHRP (Canadian Human Resources Professional) designation.

Human Resources Kit For Dummies (Paperback)

2010-01-22T18:45:00.002-04:00

A company's ability to grow and stay on top of customer demand has always depended heavily on the quality of its people. Now, more than ever, businesses recognize that finding (and keeping!) a highly skilled and motivated workforce is pivotal to success.
Maybe you're a business owner and your company is growing, or you're an employee at a small to midsize company and management has asked you to take on some—or all—of their HR functions. Either way, knowing how to set up and implement successful HR practices (not to mention navigating the legal minefields in today’s increasingly regulated environment) can be tricky.

Human Resources Kit for Dummies, Second Edition, is your one-stop resource for learning the nuts and bolts of HR. It gives you the actual tools—forms, templates, and so on—that you can put to immediate and productive use. Inside, you’ll easily discover how to:

Find, hire, and keep top talent
Create an effective compensation structure
Ensure you’re developing the right benefits package
Encourage extraordinary performance
Establish an employee-friendly environment
And much more

This Second Edition also contains new information on anti-discrimination legislation, measuring employee performance, firing or laying off employees, and the latest training and development plans. The CD-ROM includes updated forms and contracts—from job application forms and sample employee policies to performance appraisals and benefits worksheets. With the tools and helpful information in this book, you’ll experience first-hand how a successful HR administration reaps untold rewards.

Human Resource Champions: The Next Agenda for Adding Value and Delivering Results (Hardcover)

2010-01-21T18:44:00.000-04:00

Human Resource Champions issues a challenge to HR professionals: define the value you create and institute measures for your performance, or face the inevitable outsourcing of your function. Ulrich identifies four distinct roles that human resources staff must assume-strategic player, administrative expert, employee champion, and change agent. He provides hands-on tools that show HR professionals how they can operate in all four areas simultaneously and offers specific recommendations for partnering with line managers to deliver value and make their organizations more competitive.

Human Resources Management in Canada, Canadian Tenth Edition (Paperback)

2010-01-20T18:43:00.000-04:00

Current and comprehensive, this engaging introduction to the essential concepts and techniques of HRM is offered with the inimitable clarity characteristic of Dessler and Cole. Significantly revised to reflect emerging trends in information technology and changes in legislation, and to better match the requirements of the CCHRA, this new edition continues to help students "make sense of HR." Offering a whole new chapter on HRM and technology as well as fresh examples and photos, the Canadian tenth edition maintains its reputation of having the most in-depth coverage of emerging trends in HR.

The Hr Answer Book: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals (Hardcover)

2010-01-19T18:42:00.000-04:00

Written with a minimum of jargon for business owners, managers and HR professionals, The HR Answer Book covers all aspects of human resources management including hiring, training, volatile situations, discipline, termination and employment laws. Benefits for readers are improved communications, increased employee satisfaction and reduced costs.

Essentials of Payroll: Management and Accounting (Paperback)

2010-01-18T18:25:00.000-04:00

Full of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in payroll.

"Steven has done it again. Payroll seems and is complicated to the average executive who is the decision-maker. In the past, there has not been a source for understanding the technical and practical applications of payroll. Essentials of Payroll covers each area of payroll from the initial forms in the employee file to details about payment options, deposits, and problems such as termination, manual checks, and integration with general ledger. I think this should be required reading for those executives who supervise personnel and payroll functions."
–Gail W. Sevier, CPA
Marrs, Sevier & Company LLC

"Creating effective procedures, maintaining policies, and streamlining operations are more important now than ever before. This is an excellent reference and useful guide for professionals who manage payroll, compensation, and related benefit issues."
–Clint Davies, Partner (Principal)
Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker

Sams Teach Yourself SAP R/3 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

2010-01-17T18:40:00.000-04:00

The perfect reference for end-users (accounting clerks, sales reps, shipping and receiving clerks, human resources employees, etc.) who merely use SAP as a tool to get their job done. Much of the coverage is aimed at "immediate" material so that end-users can get back to work on their job functions with the SAP software. Chapters on navigation, integration with Microsoft Office, reporting, business process, and performing common tasks will jump start you into getting work done, and accomplishing more immediately.

Strategic Human Resource Planning (Hardcover)

2010-01-16T18:38:00.000-04:00

Strategic HR planning is an important component of strategic HR management. It links HR management directly to the strategic plan of your organization. Most mid- to large sized organizations have a strategic plan that guides it in successfully meeting its mission. Organizations routinely complete financial plans to ensure they achieve organizational goals and while workforce plans are not as common, they are just as important.

Even a small organization with as few as 10 staff can develop a strategic plan to guide decisions about the future. Based on the strategic plan, your organization can develop a strategic HR plan that will allow you to make HR management decisions now to support the future direction of the organization. Strategic HR planning is also important from a budgetary point of view so that you can factor the costs of recruitment, training, etc. into your organization's operating budget.

QuickBooks 2010 QuickSteps (Paperback)

2010-01-15T18:37:00.002-04:00

Get started using QuickBooks 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of this powerful small business financial software. Follow along and learn how to customize bookkeeping, process invoices, manage payroll, track inventory, run reports, and much more. Get up to speed on QuickBooks 2010 in no time with help from the practical, fast-paced guide.

Use these handy guideposts:

Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Bonus information related to the topic being covered
Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Business Analysis with QuickBooks (Paperback)

2010-01-14T18:36:00.000-04:00

Manage your business and make sound decisions with the help of QuickBooks

Quickbooks is a user-friendly accounting software program that can analyze data to help you make smart decisions for a small- or medium-sized business. However, few books explain how to maximize the features of QuickBooks reports for management purposes-until now. Author Conrad Carlberg guides you through the most beneficial ways to use and adapt QuickBooks reports by taking the summary data and placing it into a context that helps manage a business.

By avoiding aiming the coverage to a specific version of QuickBooks, this book is a timeless resource that clearly explains how to bring financial data together in order to help make wise business decisions.

Use the popular accounting software program QuickBooks to help you make wise business management decisions
Identify specific weak points in a business and learn how to turn them around
Quantify working capital and manage inventory valuation properly
Learn how to understand what QuickBook reports say about the state of your business now and for the future
Quickly get started converting QuickBooks accounting data into results that help you make informed business decisions and manage your business.

QuickBooks 2010 Solutions Guide for Business Owners and Accountants (Paperback)

2010-01-13T18:34:00.002-04:00

This is the definitive, must-have QuickBooks 2010 reference for every business owner and accounting professional. Not a beginner's guide, this is a high-productivity resource for solving the problems that intermediate-to-advanced QuickBooks users encounter most often. Author Laura Madeira is well-qualified to write this book: she has 20 years experience training professionals on Intuit products, and has been selected by Intuit to introduce its new releases to accountants and business entrepreneurs. Here, she offers real solutions for every QuickBooks accounting module, helping you achieve their true goal for QuickBooks: a clear, up-to-date understanding of where the business stands, and where it's headed. Madeira's expert consulting advice covers: data files, banking; A/R, undeposited funds, employee advances, inventory, A/P, sales tax, payroll, reporting, sharing data with accountants, and much more.

Offers expert solutions, processes, and QuickBooks troubleshooting help users can't find in any other book
Shows how to fix errors and problems wherever they occur, from A/R and A/P to sales tax and payroll

Payroll Records and Procedures (Paperback)

2010-01-12T18:30:00.000-04:00

This package consists of a student text-workbook, practice set, and computerized templates for QuickBooks. The program presents payroll activities and related materials as a single unit and includes a comprehensive practice set that is available separately or shrink-wrapped with the text-workbook. The easy-to-read presentation of topics helps students develop efficient working procedures. Numerous illustrations and examples support content.

Payroll Best Practices (Hardcover)

2010-01-11T18:29:00.001-04:00

120 best practices to improve the total process of the payroll department

Payroll Best Practices examines, in great detail, best practices for the payroll function, and how to install them to provide readers with an in-depth knowledge of how this critical functional area can be improved. Here, controllers, payroll managers, and CFOs will discover the exact work plans needed to implement each best practice in their organizations, and lays out pitfalls likely to be encountered and avoided along the way.

This how-to resource for payroll improvements includes:
* Techniques for reducing the workload and error rate of the payroll staff
* Methods for switching from an in-house to an outsourced payroll solution
* Ways to create or outsource a Web-based timekeeping system
* Approaches to switching to an employee-driven payroll deduction system
* Graphics indicating the cost and implementation duration for each best practice
* Policies and procedures that support the best practices
* A simplified best practices implementation plan
* An appendix that summarizes the large number of best practices presented
* A glossary of key payroll-related terminology
* And much more

By implementing best practices, a company can greatly improve its level of efficiency information reporting, especially within the payroll department. Payroll Best Practices features more than 120 best practices related to every phase of a company's payroll activities: tracking employee time, recording deductions, paying employees, calculating commissions, outsourcing, control systems, and more.
Written by esteemed accountant and bestselling author Steven Bragg, Payroll Best Practices shows controllers, payroll managers, and CFOs how to integrate these techniques into their existing payroll system. This go-to source for payroll improvements includes:

Detailed policies and procedures that incorporate best practices
An implementation plan for achieving the greatest efficiency improvement through the selective use of payroll best practices
Ways to automate the timekeeping process or, at least, simplify it
Methods to reduce employee deductions and convert to automated processes through the use of employee and manager self-service
Numerous forms and reports, as well as advanced forms of data storage and electronic presentation
Approaches to converting to a variety of electronic employee payments, as well as ways to encourage employees to accept the change
A broad range of methods designed to simplify the calculation of commissions
Ways to outsource multiple payroll functions
Coverage of management-related payroll tasks, including training, process improvements, and customer service issues
Techniques for using major computer systems to improve payroll processing
Several payroll-specific measurements useful in designing a payroll metrics tracking system
And much more
Increase efficiency, lower error rates, and improve service to employees, with the help of Payroll Best Practices.

Introduction to Payroll Accounting Practice Set (Paperback)

2010-01-10T18:28:00.000-04:00

This practice set provides financial accounting students a practical introduction to payroll requiring completion of a yearly payroll cycle for a fictitious 5-employee company. It provides hands-on experience and can be adapted by the instructor if they wish to teach different aspects of payroll or vary the level of difficulty for the student.

Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance 2010 (Paperback)

2010-01-09T18:26:00.002-04:00

Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance is a one-volume resource that gives you straightforward instruction on complying with both federal and state laws for all areas of payroll administration: from calculating gross pay to handling garnishments, from taxation of fringe benefits to year-end reporting.

Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance helps you take the guesswork out of payroll compliance with current coverage of:

Wage and hour laws
Taxation and reporting of wages
Taxation of fringe benefits and other compensation
Tax deposit requirements
Garnishments
New hire reporting
Year end reporting

Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance gives you the information you need to ensure federal and state compliance, including:

Quick, clear explanations of Federal rules and regulations
Easy to read requirements for all 50 states
Line-by-line and box-by-box instructions for completing payroll tax forms
And much more!

Simply Accounting by Sage HR Manager

2010-01-08T18:23:00.000-04:00

Sage Human Resources Manager consolidates all employee information including salary, performance, absences and training in one location
Record and report on the unique information that's relevant to your business, including qualifications, training and professional development
Keep all employee information secure by providing a range of access rights
Integration with Microsoft Office means it's easy to email your employees or set-up professional looking mail merges.

Simply Accounting by Sage Premium with Payroll Services 2010

2010-01-07T18:22:00.000-04:00

Simply Accounting is a comprehensive, multi-user financial management solution that provides robust features like multi-company consolidations and advanced budgeting
Detailed sales analysis and forecasting tools enables optimal operational efficiency
In-depth payroll tax calculations; payroll compliance and filing; and easily calculate GST/HST & PST/QST; full time audit trail enables 100% data integrity and faciliates GAAP compliance
Specialized features for service, manufacturing and inventory-based companies incl. storing, transferring and tracking inventory in multiple locations
Fast implementation with easy set-up wizard, industry-specific templates and flexible reporting