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An image of a small business owner in Markham reviewing the Canadian Entrepreneurs' Incentive April 3, 2025

A Beginner’s Guide to Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive

Canada is home to thousands of small business owners, and the Canadian government keeps introducing various incentives to make it easier for them to…

Advisory
An image of a Markham real estate agent shaking hands with a client after helping them close a transaction. March 20, 2025

What Non-Residents Canadians Should Know Before Selling Their Canadian Real Estate

Real estate transactions are complex, and if a non-resident is selling the property, there are additional administrative steps. If you are a non-resident of…

Tax
An image of a scale with Gains and Loss on them March 6, 2025

Four Tips to Use Capital Loss to Reduce Taxes

Capital gains have a complex tax structure because of the nature of this income. A person who is neither employed nor doing business can…

Financial Advisory
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tax