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  • Cost Allocation for Manufacturing Overhead

    June 20, 2014 by

    Accurate cost allocation for manufacturing overhead enables companies to price their items accordingly to produce a profit. To protect your profit margins, you need to understand exactly how much each aspect of your business costs. Manufacturing overhead refers to all of the costs associated with producing a product, over and above direct labour and material
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  • Profit & Loss Budgets vs. Profit & Loss Statements

    June 11, 2014 by

    Understanding unique financial reports and what they contribute to financial planning better enables business owners to manage opportunities and risk. Profit & loss budgets and profit & loss statements are commonly confused terms. Read on to learn the difference and to better understand how Profit & Loss budgets and statements can benefit your business. What
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  • Why your Company Should Prioritize a Strategic Audit

    June 6, 2014 by

    Your company should prioritize a strategic accounting audit to ensure that the procedures you have in place are complying with a strategy for long-term success. Long-term success will differ from company to company. However, if you ever want to make your success a reality, it needs to be well defined within a strategic plan. Schedule
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  • What Does Your Exit Plan Look Like? Seminar by Thomas William Deans PhD

    June 4, 2014 by

    Tom Deans May 28, 2014 Executive Summary On May 28th, Hogg, Shain & Scheck Professional Corporation hosted a captivating seminar at the Hilton Suite Markham Conference Centre, which gave the audience an opportunity to engage in an unconventional, yet realistic perspective of family businesses. Dr. Tom Deans, author of “Every Family’s Business,” gave his explicit
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  • When Should your Enterprise Prepare a Profit & Loss Statement

    May 30, 2014 by

    What is a profit & loss statement? A record of a company’s revenues and expenses within a specific period of time These statements demonstrate whether or not a company is generating a profit or loss If a company is losing money, they identify how much and where revenue is being generated and what cost structures
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  • How to Assemble the Ideal Board for a Post-Bankruptcy Enterprise

    May 28, 2014 by

    Learn how to recruit and retain an effective board following a company’s declaration of bankruptcy. Our firm explores the complexities that arise when recruiting board members for a post-bankruptcy vs. a financially sound company. We hope to demonstrate how to create an effective board of directors that will position your company for long-term success, rather
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  • Things to Consider when Buying a Business in Canada

    May 9, 2014 by

    At Hogg, Shain & Scheck, we look forward to the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs. Our team loves to fuel innovation by refining the financial practices of Ontario’s business owners. To serve our clients better, we continuously perform research to remain aware and ahead of trends that may affect entrepreneurs and their growing businesses. Our
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  • How Does Risk Affect your Enterprise’s Balance Sheet?

    April 25, 2014 by

    Risk directly and indirectly affects your business’ balance sheet. Proper risk management is important to mitigating risks as to avoid excessive expenditures or the loss of growth opportunities. When a company has a high amount of risk associated with their enterprise, they should acknowledge this on their balance sheet in a number of ways. Alternatively,
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  • What You Need to Know About Filing for Sole Proprietorship in Canada

    April 23, 2014 by

    What is a Sole Proprietorship? Entrepreneurs can structure their businesses in a variety of ways, one of which includes a sole proprietorship. A sole proprietorship is established when business owners do not seek limited liability status or incorporation for their business. Instead of seeking a legal separation between personal and corporate entities, a sole proprietor
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  • Investment Tax Credits for Canadian Small Businesses

    April 2, 2014 by

    Good business fuels the Canadian economy. Canadian start-ups and small businesses provide jobs and re-distribute income back into our country. The Canadian government leverages Investment Tax Credits to encourage innovative citizens to launch businesses and adhere to financial best practices, enhancing our Canadian landscape. Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) reduce the amount of tax that a
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