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Professional corporations (PCs) are used by a variety of professionals including physicians, dentists, lawyers, engineers and accountants. Generally, only professions governed by a professional body or association are allowed to form a PC. In Ontario, PCs are incorporated as regular corporations, however they are subject to a number of special rules and restrictions. The following
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An annual review of your customer list to rank them is a valuable management task. Knowing when you should eliminate customers from your base can be difficult but is important to ensure your business is operating efficiently and profitably. Some indicators to keep in mind when assessing your customers are: Negative attitude or low profit
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If you’ve been handling the accounting for your business for a while, you may feel you’re pretty good at what you’re doing. The scary fact is most entrepreneurs who think they can simply pick up a piece of software to handle minor and major accounting tasks wind up losing money or even leaving themselves open
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The success of your business is dependent on the time and effort that has been invested by you—however, funding is also a critical factor which allows you to provide the fuel for your business. The following are some financing options available to start-ups and small-to-mid size businesses: Personal Savings Obtain the finances from your personal
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Even before your business began operating, chances are you developed a business plan to help you establish your business’ purpose, set goals and plan an initial course of action. Over time, your business has evolved and hopefully, you understand how and why those changes have occurred. Having an accounting firm that can help you track
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Have you ever had one of those dreams where you’re driving in a car and you need to get somewhere by a certain time – but you have no idea how to get there and you keep encountering obstacle after obstacle that blocks your path? Nearly everyone has. Although it’s stressful, it’s actually a pretty
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Certainly, preparing for an appointment with your tax accountant makes his or her task simpler, but it also benefits your business in some big ways. First, when you’re prepared, your meeting is probably going to take significantly less time, and more importantly – preparing for your appointment can help you uncover additional questions and concerns
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If you own a business, to some degree, achieving a financial balance is determined by your spreadsheet and financial goals. Your financial planner can be your ally in establishing realistic goals and determining how much money can be spent on company needs and how much is available to you as salary or bonus. Having a
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The History of Etiquette The French word étiquette (or estiquette) was first introduced in the 1700s to mean a ticket. During the rule of King Louis XIV, signs were posted throughout the royal gardens in order to prevent visitors from walking over the intricately preened lawn. Subsequently, the meaning of the word evolved to signify
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When is my year-end? Self-employed individuals generally have to use a December 31st year-end. When do I have to file my tax return? If you or your spouse or common-law partner carried on a business during the year, your tax return must be filed on or before June 15th of the following year. Penalties are
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Although a Not-for-Profit organization (NPO) may be thought to be the same as a charitable organization there are significant differences. What is a Not-For-Profit Organization? A NPO can either be incorporated or not incorporated. A NPO is a club, society, or association that is not a charity. It is organized and operated solely for: ■
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There’s no way around it, a business’ tax records can take up an enormous amount of room. Also, you may want to destroy your old records for security or other purposes. The Canada Revenue Agency has strict guidelines when it comes to keeping and destroying tax records. Their guidelines state: “You must keep all of
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