by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Accountant, Accounting Tips, Bookkeeping, Small Business, Tools
Companies like Inuit (QuickBooks) and Sage are putting a lot of time and resources into converting their traditional desktop users onto their Cloud platforms. There are also companies like Xero, FreshBooks, and Wave that have only ever existed in the cloud. The...
by admin | Aug 4, 2021 | Business Advice, Entrepreneur, Guest Post, Self-Employed, Small Business, Startups
I’ve had my own accounting practice since the fall of 2007. So it’s been almost 14 years since I’ve been working for myself. I don’t really view myself as an entrepreneur, but according to the Oxford Dictionary, I am one. Their definition of an Entrepreneur is: “a...
by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Accountant, Bookkeeping, Business Advice, Small Business, Startups
You’ve started your own business, it’s starting to grow and you’ve quickly realized that you need help with your business finances. But do you hire an accountant or a bookkeeper? What’s the difference? Is there a difference? Although these roles share common goals,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Accountant, Accounting Tips, Bookkeeping, Business Advice, Entrepreneur, Financial Advice, Small Business, Startups, Tax Accountant, Tax Tips
Preserving your cash flow or saving your company money is something that I find is at the forefront of many small business owners. As we make our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, this is understandably creating a lot of stress on business owners. Here are some...
by admin | Mar 9, 2021 | Accountant, Accounting Tips, Bookkeeping, Small Business, Tax Accountant, Tax Tips, Taxes
CRA Audits Do Happen The words Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Audit separately can already make people break out in a sweat, but put them together? I don’t think anyone is ever thrilled to hear that they are going to have to go through a tax audit! However, as an...
by admin | Feb 9, 2021 | Accountant, Accounting Tips, Bookkeeping, Checklists, Tax Accountant, Tax Tips, Year End
As you get all your paperwork organized for tax season, here is a comprehensive list of things to consider when preparing your company’s financial information for your accountant: Have your bank accounts and credit cards been reconciled? Have you looked at your...
by admin | Jan 18, 2021 | Tax Accountant, Tax Tips, Taxes
Last Updated: January 18, 2021 As businesses compile their paperwork for this year’s tax season, I’ve put together a detailed and up-to-date list of some new and important things to consider when preparing your Corporation Income Tax Returns for 2020. After all, this...
by admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Tax Tips
Last Updated: January 7, 2021 Happy New Year! It was so nice to see the back end of 2020. As an accountant specializing in tax compliance, 2021 is going to be an interesting year. With all of the different government initiatives that were handed out last year, we...
by admin | Dec 7, 2020 | Self-Employed, Small Business, Tax Accountant, Tax Tips
If you’re a small business owner (or someone who is self-employed) and are wanting to improve your bookkeeping habits so that you don’t feel so anxious every tax season, this post is for you. Here are my top three recommendations based on conversations I’ve had this...
by admin | Nov 10, 2020 | Business Strategy
Written by Dayna Holland with the help of Elizabeth Mah There are many reasons why a company may consider restructuring its business. You may want to create a way for your employees to buy into your company or you may want to freeze your wealth and hand down your...
