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Truckers Beware: CRA Audits Coming

Effective December 4, 2025, the CRA has officially lifted the moratorium it has extended in the transportation industry and intends on levying penalties for failure to report fees paid for services for the 2025 tax year and subsequent tax years.  Here’s what you need to know:

Hurry, the early-bird registration for the 2017 DAC ends on June 30!

DAC is Canada’s pre-eminent educational event for the top wealth advisors in the tax and financial services, where industry-leading speakers address today’s key technical trends and business issues.

Business Valuation: Know How Much Your Client’s Business is Worth

Business continuity planning and how to build value for succession planning is a hot topic today. Advisors who can help will engage in relationships with many stakeholders and a vibrant, often emotional journey. 

Another Winner for the 2017 DAC/Trivia Contest and the June question is now available!

Once again, the response to our trivia contest for a chance to win a free registration to the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) in the spectacular wine country of BC has been phenomenal!

People in the News

Sarah McCurdy, a DFA-Tax Services Specialist and Certified Professional Bookkeeper with the IPBC.

Living the Canadian Dream: National Income Mobility Trends Upwards

Most parents work hard in the hope that their children will be able to enjoy a better life than they did. A groundbreaking new study recently released by Statistics Canada shows that younger generations of Canadians may indeed be reaping the benefits of that Canadian Dream.

Rising CPP Pensions: A Help or Hindrance to Retirement Savings?

Expanding the Canada Pension Plan has been a priority for the federal government from the start of their mandate. The goal is to shore up retirement income at a time when access to company pension plans is dwindling. To that end, a steep increase to CPP contribution rates looms in 2019. But will this do the trick to close the savings gap? There is debate on the issue.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?

  • Yes
    20 votes
    90.91%
  • No
    2 votes
    9.09%