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Business advisory services Private enterprise Cross border and international
Global dealmakers: The cross-border M&A outlook for 2019 and beyond
In the first half of 2019 (H1 2019), global merger and acquisition (M&A) value reached $1.86 trillion, increasing 21 per cent from H2 2018 ($1.5 trillion). Although this was 8 per cent less than in H1 2018 ($2 trillion in announced deals), it was the second-highest half year on record.
Nov 26, 2019
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
Canadians doing business in the U.S.
​With the economy in Alberta the way it is, it is no surprise that oilfield workers are searching for business opportunities south of the border. But they and any other Canadians seeking to establish their business in the U.S. may not realize that there can be a lot of red tape to deal with. Proper planning is key before entering into this type of venture.
Shelley Smith Nov 20, 2019
Inadequate execution of a will led to court dispute
In Bayford v. Boese 2019 ONSC 5663, the deceased Mr. Boese was the sole owner of a farm in Eastern Ontario he inherited from his parents. He never married and had no children.
Steven Frye Nov 19, 2019
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Not an advantage is advantageous: investment fees paid outside registered plans
For almost three years, investors and their advisors were in a state of uncertainty concerning investment management fees paid outside of RRSP, RRIF and TFSA accounts (collectively “registered plans”).
Constantina Gomatos Nov 14, 2019
Farmers facing an increase in HST examinations
Over the past 12 to 18 months, Canadian farmers have been subjected to a significant increase in HST examinations from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There has always been the potential for close scrutiny, but the instances of this have increased due to an overall change in the CRA’s approach in recent months. While the agency still conducts full-blown audits, it has shown a growing preference for more targeted work. Rather than go to the trouble of sending someone to do an inspection in person, the CRA can look at HST data and quickly determine whether something has been missed or over-claimed. As a result of these examinations, many farmers have had to pay back HST or collect it where they did not in the past. With that in mind, it is important for farmers to know what the CRA is looking for and where it is finding the most costly errors.
Nov 6, 2019
Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Transferring wealth during your lifetime
I was reading recently that approximately $30-trillion in assets will be shifting from one generation to the next across North America in the next few decades, according to consulting firm Accenture. 
Steven Frye Nov 5, 2019
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Tax advisory
Whitepaper: Expanding your business into Canada
Your business has decided to enter the Canadian market. Congratulations, this is an important step forward! However, launching in Canada is not without its risks and complications.
Nov 5, 2019
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
The opportunities and pitfalls of farmland ownership
As advisors, we are often asked whether farmland should be held in a corporation or personally. The question arises often in the context of incorporating farming operations. Previous Farm Alerts discussed the merits of incorporating as a way of reducing taxes due to low corporate tax rates and deferral of personal income. It is important to consider the tax impact of current and future transactions involving the farmland to become comfortable in that decision.
John Bujold Oct 31, 2019
Business advisory services Private enterprise
The focus challenge – part 1: your practice
This is the first article in a three-part series originally published at <a href="https://www.edge.ai/" target="_blank">edge.ai</a> and <a href="https://www.gerryriskin.com/" target="_blank">gerryriskin.com</a>.
Oct 28, 2019
Business advisory services Private enterprise
As company crises make headlines, response plans take priority
In August 2019, Equinox Fitness, the parent company of luxury fitness brands Equinox, PURE Yoga, Blink Fitness and SoulCycle, <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/equinox-soulcycle-stephen-ross-boycott-backlash-trump" target="_blank">made headlines</a> when it was reported that the company’s chairman and part-owner was holding a fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
Oct 28, 2019
Business advisory services Private enterprise
The new legal economy
For several years now, I have been talking about the concept of a “legal market.” When I first began using the term, it wasn’t in wide circulation — when discussing big-picture issues that affected everyone in the law, lawyers tended to talk about the “legal profession,” which neatly excluded everyone who wasn’t a lawyer.
Oct 28, 2019
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