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July 2024 Poll
Starting in July, CRA will provide legal warnings to recover more than $9 billion of overpaid pandemic recovery benefits like CERB. Do you think that is fair?
Your Top 5 Tax Stories Frame Up Interest in 2019 T1 Filings
There are lots of tax changes you’ll need to know about as you get ready to file the new 2019 T1s. This includes a new tax credit for digital news subscriptions, the introduction of passive investment rules for corporate owner-managers, changes to the dividend tax credits, a new CPP deduction for all contributors, a new Canada Training Grant credit and lots of changes to personal amounts. We announced many of these changes as they happened in 2019 and here’s what you, our readers, were most interested in. We’ll drill down even deeper in KBR 2020, so thanks for all of your feedback!
Winter CE Summits: Be Your Clients’ Best Audit Defence
Canadians this year will be surprised by the volume of changes to the return and all the lines in it. Professionals who can answer specific questions, interpret financial activity and file with precision present a great value-add to their clients: the confidence that the new 8-page 2019 return is both accurate and defensible. And that’s important in a vigorous audit environment. The Winter CE Summits provide the knowledge you need – sign up by Friday January 10 for best fees.
GRADitude Contest: Win Free Enrolment to DAC Acuity 2020
Happy New Year! What better way to start the new year than with a new contest for you, our readers. We have extended the deadline for you to enter it! As we look forward to sharing knowledge with you in 2020 and beyond, please accept our GRADitude for your loyal readership! All Knowledge Bureau readers who have graduated from an online program as a designate in 2019 or by January 30, 2020 can enter our draw to win one free enrolment to DAC Acuity 2020 in Niagara Falls this October.
Graduate in the News – Lorne Jackson, MFA-P™
Lorne recently completed the new MFA-P™, Philanthropy Designation and we caught up with him to ask him more about his experience, what his thoughts are on the course, and why he decided to pursue his MFA-P™, Philanthropy Designation.
Canada’s Financials: Big Debt Amidst Economic Malaise
In Monday’s Fall Economic Report, the Finance Minister set the stage for the performance of the Canadian economy and how the new fiscal projections in the document may impact your pocketbook and your retirement savings. There is some good news in the numbers, but as Canada prepares for a potential global economic downturn in 2020, there are some storm clouds on the horizon, too. Most significant, Canada’s accumulated federal debt is expected to hit new heights: $810 billion by 2025.
