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Articles by Clayton Achen

We're making personal tax season easier for you in 2024: We've done away with our massive, online checklist. Instead, we've designed an optional "tax organizer" that is meant to guide you on what to send…

CLIENT TASKS IN PLANNER We’ve heard from a number of clients that they find our Microsoft Teams chats to be noisy, and difficult to figure out what we need from you in order to ensure…

Removing friction points via ‘read-only’ banking access In the GURU team, we’ve been hard at work this month analyzing our process with the aim to make your bookkeeping run smoother and remove friction points. We…

CPP and OAS Maximum Benefits for 2023 Are you wondering how much the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) pay out? CPP Maximums The amount of CPP you will received are determined…

2024 Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance rates CPP and EI have increased a lot over the last few years, specifically starting in 2019 when the government announced the new "enhanced' CPP rates. 2024 CPP…

CRA going to 10% interest on overdue taxes Figuring out tax instalments and paying tax bills on time is confusing for many taxpayers. Getting it wrong is getting a lot more expensive as the interest…

New Trust Reporting Rules for 2023 T3 Returns   UPDATE: Bare Trusts Exempt from 2023 Trust Reporting Requirements Overview of the 2023 Trust reporting rules The new trust reporting tax rules, announced in the 2018…

Trick or treat? The UHT deadline is extended (for a second time) on the deadline (Halloween day 2023) 2025-11-15 UPDATE: This measure was cancelled in the 2025 budget bill. Taxpayers are still responsible to file…

Have you been putting off a major business purchase like equipment, machinery, a new car, or computer equipment? If at all possible, make your business purchases before December 31 because time is running out on…

At this month's 3to5 Club (the CEO Mastermind that Clayton facilitates in Calgary and online), we're talking about Emotional Intelligence and Empathy (together "EQ") being our #1 leadership skill. At Achen Henderson CPAs we hire for…

On September 14, 2023, the Canadian Government announced a 3% increase in CPP premiums which makes Canada a little more expensive for average everyday workers, and 1.4X more expensive for their employers. Additionally, the maximum…

Clayton was recently featured in Business in Calgary Magazine where he talked about fractional CFO work and the difference between bookkeeping, controllership, and CFOs. Find out how your small businesses can leverage firms like ours to outsource…