This Month’s Poll

The automobile deduction limits raised — the CCA ceiling for passenger vehicles to $39,000 plus tax for 2026. In your opinion, is that high enough?

Applications for the 2016 DISTINGUISHED ADVISOR CONFERENCE CLIENT INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD are now being accepted.  It’s a new award at DAC this year, open to practicing advisors of all ages; who have been actively engaged in the financial services industry for at least five years.

Payroll is an important component of year-end planning as owner-manager compensation and employee bonuses and benefits are calculated. In other words, tax has a heavy influence on both business cash flow and employee after-tax results.

We love sharing feedback from our recent graduates. This week we feature the success story of Delores Moskal from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, who recently graduated from Knowledge Bureau’s Business Valuation for Advisors course.

"Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you." Hillary Clinton

According to the Conference Board of Canada, organizations that are committed to a strong learning environment for their employees will perform better than their competitors.  In fact, there are a number of tax advantages, too.

Finance Canada proposed changes to the $2000 Pension Income Amount in the September 20 release of sixty-four changes to the Income Tax Act and Regulations.