Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat
Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.Step Up Your Career with a Certificate in Managerial Accounting
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“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” Ben Sweetland
What Expenses Can Commission Salespeople Claim?
Employees who earn their living negotiating contracts for their employers or selling on commission may claim certain itemized sales expenses. In all cases, however, receipt keeping is key; as is the availability of employer-signed Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment in case of audit.
Pre-Budget Analysis: Finance Canada Priorities
A Federal budget date is expected soon after Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Morneau return from this week’s meetings with the new U.S. administration.
Understanding Your Credit Score and Credit Worthiness
Which Canadian age group has the best credit scores? Which has the worst? What is yours and how can you improve it? Knowing what is in your credit report is important. If you have a poor credit history, it could be harder for you to get a credit card or a loan. It could even affect your ability to rent a house or get hired for a job.
