Quarterly Newsletter


2011, vol. 20
  • Game Theory
  • Breaking Up Is Hard to Do!!
  • HST Rates Across the Country
  • New CRA Motor Vehicle Logbook Policy
  • A Different Way of Looking At Your Business
  • Will You Be Like Mr. Brown?
  • Organizing Important Papers
  • How Much Cash Can The Shareholders Withdraw From A Company Tax-Free?
  • Stephen Harper’s 2011 Budget(s)
  • The Most Common Acct/Tax Mistake of All!!
  • Do You Operate on Automatic Pilot?
  • Should You Make a Charitable Donation Personally or Through Your Corporation?
  • Happy Anniversary "New" Income Tax Act!
  • Franchising and the Aspiring Entrepreneur
  • Artie Chokes 2 for $1.00 at Wal-Mart!!

2010, vol. 19
  • The Loneliest Man in Town
  • Settlement Agreements
  • When Are You a "Client"?
  • Multiple Spouses/Partners
  • What?...So What?...Now What?
  • Preparing for The Harmonized Sales Tax
  • Customer Service
  • They Don't Teach You That at Schulich!!
  • Employment Insurance for the Self-Employed
  • Monthly vs Quarterly Income Tax Remittances
  • Scare Mongering at the CRA- Part One
  • Scare Mongering at the CRA- Part Two
  • How CPP Benefits are Calculated
  • The Owner-Manager's Magic Number
  • Monday Morning Quarterbacks
  • The Battle of the Legal Precedents
  • The Most Famous Canadian Tax Case Of All Time (Probably)

2009, vol. 18
  • Deductible Legal Expenses
  • Remuneration of Full Time Attendant
  • Disability Supports Deduction
  • Cooler Knowledge
  • Dying Without a Will
  • Are You Smarter than a Fifth Year Accounting Student?
  • Perceived Advantages
  • The Audit Process
  • Home Renovation Tax Credit
  • Working with a Contractor
  • Net Worth Assessments
  • Shareholder Indebtedness
  • The One Percent Interest Rate
  • The Art of Giving Advice
  • The Art of Receiving Advice
  • The Harmonized Sales Tax

2008, vol. 17
  • The Introduction of the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
  • Bell Canada Enterprises: Privatization and the Donation of Shares
  • Tips for Writing your Will
  • "Free Trade" in Canada
  • Should you Hire an Accountant to Prepare your Taxes?
  • The Child Fitness Tax Credit
  • The Deductible Home Mortgage
  • Online Newspapers
  • The Capital Gains Deduction
  • Alternative Minimum Tax
  • The Choice of Corporate Year-End
  • House Rich/Cash Poor
  • Business Etiquette
  • Registered Pension Plans
  • How to Make an Effective Presentation
  • Tax-Free Saving Accounts
  • Inter-generational Transfer of Assets
  • Loyalty Programs
  • A Business Bucket List
  • Privatization of Bell Canada Enterprises

2007, vol. 16
  • Teach Money Management Skills to Your Children
  • The Link Between Home Renovations and Resale Values
  • Understanding Your Co-Workers
  • The CRA Auditor
  • Self-Assessing Income Tax System: Reporting Income on your Tax Return
  • Dealing with the Death of a Spouse
  • What to do When you have been Laid Off/Fired
  • Lotteries, Bonuses and Inheritance
  • What is Financial Planning?
  • Starting a Family
  • Divorces and Separations
  • CPP for the Self-Employed
  • Pension Splitting
  • The Surplus in the EI Program
  • Will we One Day have US Style Joint Returns?
  • Minority Shareholders
  • A Look at the Canada Pension Plan

2006, vol. 15
  • Tax Tips
  • Grey Areas in the Income Tax Act
  • Income Tax: Options for Financial Transactions
  • Monopoly: the CRA Edition
  • Cash Flow: The Secret to Success
  • Sometimes it's Okay to Pay Tax
  • CRA Correspondence Explained
  • New Income Tax Legislation
  • CRA Audits: When It's Your Turn
  • Estate Planning: A Seven Step Guide to Estate Planning
  • Selecting a Personal Representative
  • Securing the Future of Special Needs Children
  • Encouragement for the Would-be Entrepeneur
  • Two Tier Dividend Taxation
  • Payday Loans
  • Remember to file Your GST Return
  • Individual Pension Plans
  • The Canadian Business Model
  • Out of Pocket Expenditures

2005, vol. 14
  • Seeking Professional Guidance
  • Debt consolidation: Lose the Debt, Not Your Home
  • Billing: Accounting for Time
  • Entrepeneur's Optimism Level: the First Year of Business
  • Taxation of Mutual Funds
  • Tax Tips for Individuals and Families, the Self-Employed, Investors, Emloyees and Students
  • Implementing a Tax Plan
  • Solicitor-Client Privilege
  • How Much Technology do you Really Need?
  • Late Filing and Omission Penalties
  • Canada's Business Newspaper War
  • The Future of our Health Care System
  • Becoming a Knowledgeable Shopper
  • Global Trends for the Next Generation
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Voluntary Disclosure
  • Tax Court: Professional Representation

2004, vol. 13
  • The New Privacy Act
  • Tips on How to Manage Your Email
  • Charitable Donations
  • Household Budgets
  • Buying a Business: What You Should Know
  • The Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act
  • Retirement Compensation Arrangements
  • Children Who Support Their Parents
  • Do you Recognize your Investment Personality?
  • Starting a Successful Business
  • Six Myths of Business Ownership
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mortgage Insurance
  • Challenges to the Income Tax Act
  • The Vanishing Work Force
  • A Lesson for Owner/Managed Companies
  • Scalping Tickets: Going for the Golds
  • Political Donations