A reality of the economic and demographic trends occurring in Canada is that everything costs more, especially in urban centres. Take...

When Bitcoin first came onto the scene in 2008, it came with a new underlying technology called “blockchain.” As interest in crypto...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) refers to the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) as a second chance to correct your taxes. The program...

Last week, I met a businessperson who was thinking about buying a new business. Fortunately, they are very experienced and understood...

Tax practitioners help their employers and clients to understand and meet their tax compliance obligations, and to know what tax planning...

When we think about fraud committed against individuals, many of us immediately think of identity theft. Identity theft is the taking...

We’ve all received email ads for websites that can help us find our credit score, with monthly updates, for free...

Cyber attacks come in a variety of forms and with a variety of intensions. Whether for money or pure disruption, organizations are at risk..

Of Canada’s 19.7-million labour force, about 5.0 million persons (25%) are 55 years of age or older, most of whom are between 55 and 65...

Training is an essential part of building and maintaining any successful business. Technological advancements have increased the amount...

Contractors, especially those whose business is renovating older homes, always need to know the location of studs, wiring or pipes...

To keep up with the rising costs of operating vehicles, Revenue Canada has increased the maximum tax-exempt car allowance deductible for...

To run an owner-managed business successfully, it is not enough just to track the movement of funds in and out. Statements providing the...

It was not so long ago that mobile phones were used primarily for making voice calls. The ability to send and receive short message...

The 2017 RRSP contribution limit is 18% of your 2016 earned income to a maximum of $26,010. (For those who have not topped up every year...

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety defines workplace stress as the “harmful physical and emotional responses that can...

Despite the ease and relatively low cost of modern telecommunications, it is still necessary for business people to travel to be onsite...

The more a task can be automated, the greater the increase in productivity and the greater the reduction in employee overtime...

Owner-managers work hard in their businesses but are often overwhelmed by the reporting requirements for the Canada Revenue Agency...

Media ads constantly bombard us with images of happy, attractive couples enjoying their retirement years on a sunny beach in Jamaica or...