Q4 - Indexation of OAS and Prescribed Interest Rates

Two pieces of good news for the last quarter of 2026: seniors will get a small raise, but prescribed interest rates at CRA will stay steady for the last quarter of 2026. Here’s what you need to integrate into your year end planning activities.

The month of June was a bad one for tax practitioners who have perpetrated fraud. Tax evasion can attract fines of up to 200% of the taxes avoided plus other administrative penalties, including gross negligence (50% of taxes owing) and late filing (up to 10% of unpaid amounts).

The changes to the CPP agreed upon this week by eight of Canada’s Finance Ministers (Quebec and Manitoba have not yet agreed), will help Canadians contemplate how much is enough for their retirement. To answer this question, it is important to first reflect on longevity statistics in Canada and, second, on the amount of money required for adequate income in retirement.

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

Knowledge Bureau is pleased to announce that Craig Dowden, the top-rated speaker at DAC 2015, will speak at this year’s Distinguished Advisor Conference, Nov. 6-9 in San Diego. Early registration is now open until June 30. An outstanding agenda of 18 illustrious speakers has now been released.

The quest for highly qualified, professional bookkeepers with sharp tax knowledge and financial stewardship skills is an important one, yet they are hard to find.  Knowledge Bureau’s professional certification and designation programs fill that gap and add value to tax, bookkeeping and financial services offices.

"It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness." Thomas Jefferson