Red Ink on the Prairies
A day after Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard brought down a Budget featuring a $6.3 Billion deficit, Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled his government’s budget on March 19. Next up was Finance Minister Adrian Salas, who tabled the Manitoba Budget on March 24. The common thread: there’s lots of red ink on the Prairies. But that’s where the budget documents differ between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Here’s the latest tax news and why it matters to the advice you give your clients.Students and their Parents Lose Ground the Term
Despite a CRA new release which tells students they will be saving more on their taxes this term, students and their parents will actually pay more tax in 2017 due to the March, 2016 budget. Here are the details that students, parents and tax preparers need to know about as they spend money on their education in 2017:
Canadians Are Spending on Housing
Albertans lead the country on spending money, based on a new survey on household spending released at the end of January by Statistics Canada. The figures are indicative of tax and financial planning opportunities required by families at all ages.
End-To-End Advisor-Client Experience Important
The RRSP deadline for those making contributions to reduce their 2016 tax liability is fast approaching: midnight March 1. It’s important to get this done on time as a good Plan A, but also, to do so in conjunction with a long term financial planning outlook, as an even more important go-forward plan.
DAC CANADA150 Financial Trivia Question for February
You have another chance to answer our Canadian Trivia Question and win a free registration to Distinguished Advanced Conference (DAC), November 5-8 in Kelowna, British Columbia.
DAC Tackles Financial Advice at Crossroads of Change
The headlines around the world have been intense and for some, disturbing, over the last several weeks as borders have closed and diversity, financial and judicial systems have been challenged by change. What does the future hold for Canadian investors and their advisors as a result of this uncertainty?
After Basic Bookkeeping, Advanced Bookkeeping Is the Logical Next Step
Knowledge Bureau’s Advanced Bookkeeping for Multiple Business course is the logical next step for any bookkeeper to up their game and forge ahead in their career.
