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David Crawford, our Indirect Tax Expert (GST/HST/PST/QST)   Canada's various indirect tax regimes can be pretty complicated, and most general accountants are unaware or not fully knowledgeable of many indirect tax issues that small business…

How Law Firms Can Reduce Non-Billable Hours   As a lawyer, you know that time is money - and money comes from the billable hour.  So, how is it then that law firms can be…

How to Choose the Right Law Firm Accounting Partner As the owner of a successful law firm, you’re busy.  You’re busy providing mentorship to staff, drafting legal documents, and optimizing each client’s experience - all…

I remember getting my portable CD player, it was the greatest invention I had ever seen.    I could take my music with me, wherever I went my music could go with me. One problem…

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” - Tony Robbins The advent…

On January 12, 2022, the government extended the repayment deadline for CEBA loans. If your company's CEBA loan is repaid by December 31, 2023, up to one third (i.e. up to $20,000 on a $60,000…

Some things never change, but after 35 years CPA Canada has decided that the standards surrounding how CPAs approach Compilation (aka Notice to Reader) engagements needed an overhaul. Why things are changing The new Canadian…

The Digital Economy Program is a partnership between Business Link and Digital Main Street in which the Alberta and federal governments will provide $10 million of funding to help home-based or commercial small businesses: Improve…

With the assistance of the Federal Government, the Alberta government has committed $370 million to help and encourage hiring by private companies and non-profits. Funding is available to help offset the cost of hiring and…

Budget 2021 proposed measures to encourage Canadian Controlled Private Companies to purchase certain capital property by offering accelerated tax depreciation. In more cases, the impact will be to triple the amount of expense that can…

We are super excited to welcome Active Accounting Inc., one of Calgary’s longest running bookkeeping firms, to the Achen Henderson Team! The team at Active Accounting brings over 50 years’ bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and business…

Tax circles have been buzzing over the recent changes to the Income Tax Act relating to Bill C-208 which aims to put private company share sales to children and grandchildren on level footing with private…