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As part of our ongoing effort to support new and small business owners, we regularly publish articles that aim to resolve common questions and problems.

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How to Prepare My Business for GST/HST Holiday

Learn how you can prepare your business for the GST/HST holiday update to stay compliant and avoid costly mistakes.
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CEBA Loan Repayment Deadline and Guide

Finance
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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How Personal Taxes Work in Canada

Personal Tax
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Free Bookkeeping Template - Bookkeeping in Excel or Google Sheets

Bookkeeping
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Payment Methods for Small Businesses in Canada

Finance
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Ownr Review: Easily Incorporate a Business in Canada with Ownr

Building a Business
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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How to use the CRA My Business Account

Compliance
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Canadian Small Business Bookkeeping Guide

Bookkeeping
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Shareholder Loan: Understand it and Avoid Trouble with the CRA

Corporate Tax
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Employee Gifts - Tax Implications of Giving Gifts to Staff

Payroll
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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How Much Will Bookkeeping and Accounting Cost for My Small Business?

Accounting
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Holding Company in Canada: What is it for?

Corporate Tax
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Salary Vs. Dividends: How to Pay Yourself from Your Corporation

Corporate Tax
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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2025 Tax Deadlines Canada: When Are Corporate and Personal Taxes Due?

Corporate Tax
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Paul Sharpe, CPA, CA
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Should I Incorporate? The Pros and Cons of Incorporating your Business

Building a Business
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Finance

What Kind of Financial Statements Do I Need?

Confused about financial statements? Learn why Compiled, Reviewed, and Audited reports matter for your business growth and investments.

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Meet Jon Candel, CPA - վ's Newest Team Member

We would like to introduce you to our newest team member, Jonathan L Candel BMus MMus CPA, or as we like to call him, Jon, or sometimes Jono.

Bookkeeping

Our Top Ten վ Bookkeeping Tips

Boost your վ skills with our top 10 bookkeeping tips! Simplify your finances, save time, and ensure accuracy. Perfect for beginners and pros alike!

Personal Tax

Understanding Medical Expense Claims Will Save You Time

I began to enter all of the amounts into a spreadsheet to calculate the total and enter the amount into their tax return. An hour later, I came up with a total of just over $300 which I knew was not even close to enough to claim. That hour was not particularly well spent.

Corporate Tax

What Expenses Can I Deduct in My Business?

If you’ve operated a business or know someone who has, chances are you’ve had the conversation about what you can “write off”. It may have gone something like this:

Bookkeeping

What Are My Bookkeeping Options For My Small Business?

Do the bookkeeping yourself? Hire someone? We break down the costs, pros and cons of your options.

Payroll

How to Pay Your Employees

So you’ve hired your first employee. Work is getting done and you don’t have to be the person to do it all!  Now that you have all of this free time... (◔_◔) let’s take 5 minutes to understand how to pay your employee.  

Bookkeeping

What Does a Bookkeeper Do (in Canada)?

Discover the vital role of a bookkeeper for your business! Learn how they streamline finances, payroll, and tax management

Building a Business

5 Things You Need to Know Before you Start Your Business

Starting a business is hard. Here's 5 things to know before getting started.

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Focus Pt. 3: The Productivity Trifecta

Staying focused and being productive can feel like alchemy. We have productive and unproductive days, but it often feels like there is no rhyme or reason to when we are switched on and when we are just bleh. However, there are ways to increase your strike rate and have more productive days.

Corporate Tax

Canada’s Proposed Tax Changes - What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Curious about recent tax changes for Canadian corporations? Our article breaks down the top three ways these updates might affect your business—and what you can do to stay ahead.

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Focus Pt. 2

The Problem: Our attention is under assault. The Internet, smartphones and particularly social media all conspire against us to set our monkey brain aflutter.

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