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Eight tips to retain employees
Retaining employees is the most important challenge facing companies today. For one, the birth rate is declining in North America. On average, Canadian families are having 1.2 children per couple versus 4.6 back in the ’60s.
Jul 9, 2019
16 PEOPLE
Business advisory services Dispute, mediation and conflict resolution Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Farm succession: sharing the land in partnership
A growing number of farm clients come to my office to discuss succession planning. In many cases, there is a single farming child that has stayed behind to help run the operation, and this child will be the successor. Often, there are other children in the family who have left the farm and have blazed their own paths in life.
Jun 26, 2019
Green farm land with varying grass lengths creating an interesting organic pattern.
Advisory Audit and assurance Succession and estate planning Farming and agriculture
Successful farm succession planning
For family farm operations to prosper into the future, it is important to have successful transfers from one generation to the next. Many tax and non-tax issues must be considered to implement a successful farm succession plan.
Thomas Blonde May 31, 2019
Green farm land with varying grass lengths creating an interesting organic pattern.
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Audit and accounting Tax advisory
Donations and your estate
Now that the calendar has flipped to May, accountants in public practice have an opportunity to reflect on the past busy season.
May 27, 2019
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Are sales and renovations of used residential houses GST/HST exempt?
The common belief that the sale of a used residential house is always exempt from the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax GST/HST is not absolutely correct.
Apr 4, 2019
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Restructuring and recovery services Tax advisory
Disability tax credits and bankruptcy
In general, unpaid and to be paid disability tax credits can form part of a bankrupt's estate in the form of property and income. 
Steven Frye Mar 26, 2019
Publications-All about estates
Build the right team for your succession plan
Developing and running a business involves years of hard work, nurturing and tough decisions. You don’t want to diminish those years of dedication by treating your succession as an afterthought.
Feb 27, 2019
15 PEOPLE
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Income from farm partnership: computation and reporting by individuals
Farm partnership tends to be the preferred choice of operating arrangement for many farm operators that stop acting as sole proprietors. Many of these farm partnerships are operated by immediate family members. As we head into the individual income tax filing season, it is the ideal time to refresh some of the key principles on computation and reporting of farm partnership income by individuals.
Feb 7, 2019
06 AR
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Favourable tax treatment for land clearing and drainage
The tax treatment of clearing and tile drainage of agricultural land differs based on the ownership and use of the land. This article discusses the treatment under the most common scenarios. Compared to other businesses, farmers receive favourable tax treatment for these types of expenditures. 
Luther VanGilst Jan 23, 2019
28 AR
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Post-mortem planning after TOSI
The Tax on Split Income (TOSI) regime has had significant impact on tax planning strategies for owner-managed businesses.
Sarah Netley Dec 4, 2018
117 PEOPLE
Farm activities most likely to receive government funding
There are roughly 80 government funding programs available under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). Most farmers and agriculture processors are aware of the grants available, but many choose not to apply due to the labour intensive nature of the application process. Others aren’t aware that their activities are eligible for funding.
Nov 7, 2018
Farm Series ( use going forward)
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