4 Signs You’re Ready to Outsource Your Bookkeeping to a Toronto Accounting Service

Posted on 2018 Jun 18 by Sabrina Polletti

When it comes to business, timing can make a world of difference. This is particularly true of the decision to outsource your bookkeeping function. Whether you’re a start-up company that lacks the necessary internal resources, a fast-growing company that has outgrown your existing accounting function, or a foreign-owned company operating in Canada without local finance…

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How Can Two Expert Business Valuators Reach Different Conclusions of Value for the Same Company?

Posted on 2018 Jun 13 by Patricia Harris

On the surface, the concept of business valuation may seem simple. After all, it’s a mathematical value; numbers are supposed to be constant and infallible. So why, in certain cases, are valuations of the same business significantly different?

Is It Time to Explore if Family Office Services are Right for You?

Posted on 2018 May 29 by Sloan Levett

Managing your wealth can be a job in and of itself. After all, it is a precious and finite resource, and like any resource, wealth takes time and expertise to manage efficiently. When your personal wealth reaches a certain threshold, your wealth management needs may become significantly more complex. Family Office Services are the solution…

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5 Insider’s Tips on Obtaining Financing from the Bank

Posted on 2018 Apr 16 by Laura Couvrette

As an audit firm, we are always advising our clients on when they should seek financing and how best to approach lenders. The reasons a business should seek financing will vary, and include supporting growth or expansion, ensuring sufficient working capital, mitigating cash flow fluctuations, dealing with emergency expenses, purchasing or replacing equipment, and hiring…

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Business Advice from a Hamilton Accounting Firm: 5 Tips for Filing Business Tax Returns

Posted on 2018 Mar 22 by Bennie Esposto

Ben Franklin famously said that “nothing is certain but death and taxes”. We’ve already explored how to prepare your business for future succession, in a series of posts (ownership transitions, management transitions, and formalized corporate governance), so now it’s fitting that we offer tips to help you to prepare for business taxes. Tax-time can be…

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Advice from a Toronto Audit Firm: How Giving Back Can Help Your Business

Posted on 2018 Mar 02 by Laura Couvrette

There are many reasons for a business to engage in philanthropy: showing gratitude to the community that has contributed to your success, addressing an issue or injustice that is close to your heart, or simply to share your financial resources or time with those less fortunate, among others. However, there is a myth that philanthropy…

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Federal Budget 2018 – Refundable Dividend Tax on Hand

Posted on 2018 Feb 28 by Fuller Landau Team

The February 27, 2018 Federal Budget proposes changes to the refundable dividend tax on hand (RDTOH) regime. Currently, the goal of the Canadian tax system is to achieve integration between the shareholder and the private corporation. Generally, this means that no matter how income is taxed in the corporation, by the time the income is in…

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Federal Budget 2018 – Passive Income

Posted on 2018 Feb 28 by Fuller Landau Team

One of the most anticipated aspects of the 2018 Federal Budget was the changes to the taxation of passive investments held within a private Canadian owned corporation. The Budget release, to much relief, has proposed a simplified approach for the taxation of passive income earned inside a private corporation. The new proposed measures will be…

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