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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
Dark stormy waters with a big whitecap.
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
Farm Series ( use going forward)
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
Publications-All about estates
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise 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
Publications-Whitepaper: Expanding your business into Canada
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
Green farm land with varying grass lengths creating an interesting organic pattern.
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
Birdseye view of a dense, green forest.
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
Birdseye view of a dense, green forest.
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
Birdseye view of a dense, green forest.
Business advisory services Private enterprise Cybersecurity solutions Data solution services
You’ve been hacked: now what?
This is the third article in a three-part series on cybersecurity for law firms and small businesses.
Blair Brown Oct 28, 2019
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Understanding new threats and opportunities
With major shifts in technology taking place on a regular basis, the legal profession is in a constant state of flux. The latest Lawyers Alert offers valuable insight on a number of recent changes, including new cybersecurity threats and the likelihood of a fundamental shift in the nature of legal work.
Oct 24, 2019
Birdseye view of a dense, green forest.
Private enterprise
Managing your growing business: Install a financial management system
A growing business needs confidence to focus on the key drivers of your business. Financial management systems provide that confidence. 
Oct 22, 2019
Publications-Managing your growing business: Install a financial management system
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