Background
The CPA was founded in 1978 by a group of payroll practitioners who proposed changes to the first Record of Employment (ROE) form. They advocate on behalf of employers toCertification
The CPA offers two Certifications, Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and Certified Payroll Manager (CPM). The required courses for each certification are: Certification holders are required to: * adhere to a Professional Code of Conduct; * maintain membership with the NPI; and * participate in continuing professional education (CPE). Payroll courses are offered at over 50 post-secondary institutions and 90 campuses across Canada. The courses are also offered through an instructor led online program that starts every month.Professional development
The CPA holds more than 400 professional development seminars across Canada each year to address key payroll topics ranging from ''Learning Payroll I and II'' which covers the basics, to ''Taxable Benefits'' and ''Year-end''. The CPA's ''Annual Conference & Trade Show'', held in a different city each year, is a payroll networking event featuring more than 50 educational and keynote sessions. It also includes the largest payroll trade show in Canada. ''National Payroll Week'' (NPW) is the largest annual public relations initiative of the Canadian Payroll Association. NPW recognizes the accomplishments of payroll professionals, the payroll community and The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), by building greater awareness of the size and scope of payroll and its impact on business, government and employees across Canada.References
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