Case Study: Achen Henderson achieves time-saving, error-free payroll with Wagepoint

Saving hours every week on payroll through automation and integration

Achen Henderson CPAs helped a fast-growing Canadian hair salon struggling with a completely manual, error-prone payroll process that involved handwritten cheques, mixed pay types, delayed data, and CRA penalties. The firm used Wagepoint as the payroll platform to simplify payroll for the salon’s complex compensation structure.

Achen Henderson implemented Wagepoint with custom setup for salaried, hourly, and commission employees, automated direct deposit and CRA remittances, and integrations with tools like QBO and Xero. The results were dramatic: payroll processing was turned around in 3–4 weeks, the salon owner’s weekly payroll time dropped from 6–10 hours to 20–25 minutes, Achen Henderson reduced its own time to about 1 hour per week, CRA penalties were eliminated, and employee morale improved.

Achen Henderson

Clayton Achen

Managing Partner