TheGAAP.net & TFN Present: Set the Right Goals for 2018 & ACHIEVE THEM Sponsored by: Jeff Gregory of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. Free Raffle Prize: Google Home mini Jan 30th Dinner Meeting at the Weston Golf and Country Club 2018 is upon us and, of course, we have all made our Business Plans and New Year’s resolutions, both business
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This month we’re looking what the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) has been doing about improving the application of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets and specifically dealing with Goodwill and Impairment. The Board is looking at making the application of IAS 36 easier by using the unrecognized excess of the recoverable amount over the carrying amount of a cash‑generating unit
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TheGAAP.net & GTA Accountants Network Present: What to Know Before an Individual Invests in or a Business Expands to the U.S. Sponsored by: Jeff Gregory of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. Free Raffle Prize: Garmin Dash Cam 35 Dec 12, 2017 5:30pm EST $80 CAD (+tax) There will be two speakers covering the topic, “What to Know Before an Individual
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
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TheGAAP.net & TFN Present: Financially Prudent Employee Benefits – An Oxymoron? Sponsored by: Jeff Gregory of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. Free Raffle Prize: Garmin Dash Cam 35 Everybody values employees benefits, but often don’t really understand the package. And when it comes time to renegotiate with the vendor you can watch the shoulders drop in anticipation of an arduous
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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At its recent meeting, the Board addressed a number of topics including Auditing Accounting Estimates, Auditor Reporting, Agreed-upon Procedures and Compilation Engagements. Read now! Visit TheGAAP.net daily to be kept up to date on accounting information, trends and changes. For years, TheGAAP.net has provided Accounting; articles, surveys, employment opportunities, resource recommendations and accounting services by some of the best known
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What are your biggest fears as a CPA working for your company? Working as an accounting professional can be very stressful when there are so many factors at play. As a CPA it is your job to be aware of many things that can affect your company both managerially and financially. What are your biggest fears as a CPA? Does
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This article, which is the third of a three-part series, will continue demonstrating that effective performance management is the language of business improvement. Activating dynamic performance management (DPM) equips organizations to learn from mistakes and build on successes. This article will discuss the final three of 10 key reasons that adopting DPM provides a high return on investment.
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