My son and I got into a conversation about Trump the other day. And of course the inevitable what do we do here in Canada about our own leadership. As we talked I realized that our discussion was less about the specifics and more about our own generational concerns and how the implications would affect us personally. So with that
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Statement of Principles – A Revised Reporting Model for the Canadian Public Sector. As reported by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Weigh in on proposals for a new reporting model! PSAB has issued a Statement of Principles proposing a revised reporting model for the Canadian public sector. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their responses by November 28, 2018. Give us
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Are you running out of runway? Feeling tired and not prepared to do any more work on the business? Maybe you waited too long to sell and the end is still not in sight. The kids are now older and not interested in running the company. Employees are not prepared to buy or run the business. You may have had
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CPDOnline is proud to present its 3rd Annual Conference on Business Law & Legal Issues Facing Finance Professionals. Everyone is talking about the subscription economy. What’s not to like – recurring revenue make subscription based businesses enjoy increased valuation multiples . This year’s conference “Feeling SaaS-y: Data Security, Privacy, and IP Protection for CFOs” will bring CFO’s current with some
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Excerpt from my book Moving Forward ‘ Get the Triple Effect – Sell your business for 3 x more and 3 x faster.’ If you don’t prepare properly, the fallout will be far worse than you think: 1. Your spouse/family will be left to run or sell the business. Your spouse may be forced to work with your partner. That goes two
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IFRS 9, now effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, requires that you be aware of its effect to implement it. You will have an overview of the changes brought in by the new standard. Although IFRS 9 is very detailed oriented, you will know what areas have been affected, how to look for the changes
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CPA CPD Requirements for December 31, 2022, Is Fast Approaching How are you earning your CPD hours? CPA Ontario has many fine webinars, seminars, courses workshops etc. One of the ways I earn my points is reading the CPA magazine. It doesn’t cost anything and there is always something to learn. Another method I use that has no cost attached is
Read moreFor most business owners, going into the last quarter of the year is a flurry of activity to make the year and hit your numbers. Some succeed, but many do not and the toll of going into the next year doing the same old can be daunting and downright scary! Why is it that some businesses in the same sectors,
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There is an ancient Chinese curse that goes something like this, “May you live in interesting times!†Well, these are definitely interesting times for accountants. Depending on your point of view, the numerous changes in the Canadian accounting landscape are either a curse or an opportunity. In Canada, Publicly Accountable Enterprises are changing from GAAP to IFRS and Private Enterprises
Read moreFor most business owners, going into the last quarter of the year is a flurry of activity to make the year and hit your numbers. Some succeed, but many do not and the toll of going into the next year doing the same old can be daunting and downright scary! Why is it that some businesses in the same sectors,
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