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Ninette Bishay, Partner, Hogg, Shain & Scheck was interviewed and quoted in the fall CPA PIVOT Magazine 11, 09, 2019 Article for CPA PIVOT Magazine How #MeToo changed the workplace Two years ago, a movement to end sexual harassment took hold across the globe. Now, business leaders are facing a new paradigm. The greatest change
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Hogg, Shain & Scheck are proud supporters of the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) Screenwriting Awards. Being a gold sponsor, we are always excited to recognize Canada’s talent and emerging local artists. In the 23rd year, 2019 WGC Screenwriting Awards were held on April 29th, at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning’s Koerner Hall
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Hogg, Shain and Scheck attended the annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast on Monday, April 15th at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Over 800 people gathered together to support our Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and City Councillors in prayer. The Christian community has been coming together for an annual breakfast since 1969 – an event that
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Summary Why this sector is particularly vulnerable What the law says The role of the Board The role of management Anti-harassment policy and program Addressing complaints Training Beyond sexual harassment: Harassment includes: Sexual Bullying (though has no legal grounds) Verbal abuse Discrimination Up to the person who alleges harassment to say whether it is harassment
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What is GST/HST? GST/HST is a type of value-added tax. In theory, should apply to all consumption irrespective of whether the supplier is in the for-profit or non-profit sector. There are special GST/HST provisions for the non-profit sector to exempt certain “public good” or non-commercial-like activities in an attempt to minimize the compliance burden for
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3 new & revised accounting & auditing standards for charities & not-for-profit organizations Fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2019 Early adoption permitted 2017 annual improvements to existing ASNFPOs Section 4433 & 4434: Tangible & intangible capital assets held by charities & not-for-profit organizations The roof of an owned building HVAC
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On Saturday, Feb 2nd, HSS exhibited and attended the Ontario Board/Administrators’ Conference at the Peoples Christian Academy in Ontario. The conference provided an opportunity to learn from school senior managers and expand our knowledge on specific challenges of Christian schools. As many of our clients fundraise, the seminar on “Fundraising That Does Much More than
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We were pleased to attend the “Creative Community Gathering” at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate a new year with Soulpepper Theatre Company. The evening was quick to fill up and start buzzing. With interactive live entertainment everyone felt the energy. With expression rooms and photo booths, everyone felt involved in
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On January 14th, 2019, Hogg, Shain and Scheck attended Foreign Tongue, a Next Stage Theatre Festival performance presented by The Toronto Fringe, at The Factory Theatre. Both The Toronto Fringe Festival and The Factory Theatre are Not-for-Profit clients of the firm. Foreign Tongue is a new musical by a Toronto-based, Yugoslavia-born writer, Lola Xenos, that
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The semi-annual HSS academy was held for all accounting staff on November 22nd and 23rd, 2018 at the BMO Leadership Centre. This off site day is designed to develop soft and technical skills essential for HSS staff roles as professionals. During the academy, HSS was joined by Dr. Ken Jones, Dean Emeritus & Professor Emeritus
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T1134 Filing Deadline Change On October 25, 2018, the Department of Finance released a Notice of Ways and Means Motion that included changes to the filing deadline for filing Form T1134. Form T1134, an information return for taxpayer’s with investments in non-resident corporations (known as foreign affiliates). Historically, a taxpayer had up to 15 months
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ONTARIO – EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX (EHT) The Province of Ontario recently announced that effective January 1, 2019, the EHT exemption will increase from $450,000 to $490,000. This increase is a result of adjusting the exemption every 5 years for inflation. Eligible employers are exempt from EHT on the first $490,000 of total Ontario remuneration each
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