Generating PIER Audit Reports

Run the Generate PIER Audit Report to audit the employee QPP/CPP and EI contributions before issue of T4 forms or at termination of employment. Generate PIER Audit Report validates the year's contributions against the expected or calculated amount due based upon pensionable and insurable earnings and the rates in effect. Rates used are the delivered rates for the payroll year being processed in Quebec Pension Plan or Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance.
  1. As Payroll Administrator, select Payroll > Administration > Reports > Canada Regulatory > PIER Audit Report.
  2. Click Generate PIER Audit Report.
  3. Specify this information.
    Payroll Year
    Specify the reporting year.
    Run Option
    Select Report All, Legal Entity, or Legal Establishment.

    Depending on the selected value, specify the legal entity and legal establishment.

    Eligibility Group
    Select an eligibility group to filter by custom group criteria.
  4. To use the prorating functionality, specify this information to use in the calculation for employees on the same number of pay periods and the same pay frequency.
    Pay Period Exempt Amount
    Specify the pay period exempt amount that is provided by the government, which is based upon the pay frequency.
    Number of Pay Periods to Date
    Specify the number of pay periods that have occurred to date to be used in the calculation of the prorated exemption amount.
  5. For the non-prorating functionality, specify this information to get the annual calculation for employees on the same number of pay periods and the same pay frequency.
    Pay Period Exempt Amount
    Specify the whole pay period exempt amount for the payroll year.
    Number of Pay Periods to Date
    Specify 1.
  6. Click Submit.
  7. View the generated PIER Audit Report.
    To view the report, as Payroll Administrator, select Payroll > Administration > Reports > Canada Regulatory > PIER Audit Report and then click View PIER Audit Reports. Double-click the most recently processed record in the Canada PIER Audit Report list.

    To view the list of employees with their details, select the employer header record in the Employer Headers list.

    A list of employees is generated in two separate panels namely, the With Balance Due and Without Balance Due. Employees with balance due which is not equal to zero is listed in the With Balance Due list, while those without balance due are listed in the Without Balance Due.