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An image of a small business owner meeting with their team in a small boardroom in Markham Ontario February 20, 2025

Several Reasons CRA Could Deny Small Business Expense Deductions

Owning a business brings with it a variety of business expense deductions that are crucial to earn revenue. The end objective of incurring these expenses…

Tax
An image of a small business bookkeeper reviewing client records. February 6, 2025

Small Business Bookkeeping Checklist and How to Use It

Good bookkeeping is as much about discipline as it is about understanding numbers. Bookkeeping involves many different tasks, from sorting to documenting to organizing and…

Bookkeeping
An image of a business owner in Markham, reviewing his small business deductions January 23, 2025

Two Reasons CRA Could Deny Small Business Deduction 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers Small Business Deduction (SBD) to Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) on the first $500,000 in…

Tax
An image of a man in a suit pushing an automate accounting button on a touch screen. January 9, 2025

How to Automate Accounting with Cloud Accounting

Technology’s various forms and tools are intended to simplify and speed up human effort. Technology can make a big difference for a small business with…

Cloud Accounting
An image of a commercial real estate broker showing a client a new office investment December 12, 2024

Uncertainty Remains Around New Capital Gains Rules

The year 2024 is a transitional year as several tax rule changes occurred. One of the rule changes is the increase in the capital gains…

Tax
An image of a small Markham retailer chatting with a customer December 5, 2024

How Accountants Can Help Retailers Grow Their Business

Trust us when we say we know what a tough job it is to be a retailer: managing huge inventories with different products in multiple…

Bookkeeping
An image of a Markham accountant examining some documents for a CRA Audit November 21, 2024

How to Reduce the Probability of CRA Audit

No business owner would ever want to face the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) audit, as it is time-consuming and stressful for…

Tax
An image of a bunch of Canadian 100$ bills November 7, 2024

Understanding Tax Implication of Windfall Gains

What would you do if you learned that you own a large sum of money? This money was unexpected, like a lottery win or a…

Tax
An image of a Markham real estate agent meeting with his clients. October 24, 2024

Is It the Right Time to Incorporate Your Real Estate Business?

Incorporating a business is equivalent to separating your company from yourself and giving it a separate identity. Regarding real estate services, the Canada Revenue Agency…

Business Consulting
An image of an accountant reviewing their clients capital dividend options. October 10, 2024

How a Capital Dividend Account Works?

As a small business owner, you can withdraw money from the business either as salary or dividends; both are taxable income. But what if…

Accounting