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Posts by category

• Category: Advisory & Accounting
  • Personal Real Estate Corporations (“PRECS”)
  • Managing Transfer Pricing Risks and Their Impact in Uncertain Times
  • Top Ten Tips for Navigating a Small Business During COVID-19 from an Accountant and Valuator’s Perspective
  • COVID-19: Staying Focused on Your Employees
  • The Value of Cash Forecasting
  • Top Tips for Building a Technology Start-up from an Accountant and Valuator’s Perspective:
  • Effective Divestiture Process
  • Valuation Reports Are Not All Equal
  • Tips for Restaurant Accounting
  • Revenue Diversification By Non-Profit Organizations
  • Company Cars: Should You Buy Or Lease?
  • Shareholder Motivations for Liquidity
  • Preparing for a Liquidity Event
  • Cloud Accounting
  • Changes To Employee Stock Options
  • It’s Never Too Early to Organize Your Music Business
  • Executors and Income Tax
  • Changes To The Taxation of Testamentary Trusts?
  • Payments to Non-Residents
  • Tax Consequences of Loans to Friends or Family
  • Late Filing Your Corporate Return is Never a Good Idea
  • Death and Taxes
  • Five Reasons to Always File a Personal Tax Return
  • Resigning as a Company Director? Get it in Writing.
  • Manage Your Risks to Ensure Your Company’s Long-Term Success
  • BC Employer Health Tax Summary
  • RESPs and TFSAs for US Citizens Living in Canada
  • 2018 Tax Preparation Checklist
  • Driving and Taxes
  • New Enhanced Tax Depreciation Write-Offs
  • Student Taxes 101: How to Maximize Your Deductions
  • How long should you keep your business tax records in Canada?
  • Empty Homes Tax – Audits and Appeals
  • Valuations for Income Tax Purposes – What Does the CRA think?
  • BC Speculation Tax – BC’s New Tax on Real Estate
  • Recent Changes to the QST Registration Rules for Non-Resident Suppliers of Digital Supplies
  • Three Reasons You May Need a Business Valuation
  • Executor’s Checklist – Six Commonly Requested Items by CPA’s
  • You have until March 31, 2018 to take advantage of CRA’s historically low 1% prescribed rate to save taxes
  • Four Key Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
  • 2017 Tax Preparation Checklist – Personal Taxes
  • Empty Homes Tax – Are you prepared?
  • Revised Income Sprinkling Rules
  • Income Sprinkling Rules Simplified
  • Charitable Donations – Giving and Tax Savings
  • Tax Planning Changes for Private Corporations – Where Do We Stand And What Should We Do?
  • CPA Canada’s New Review Engagement Standard – What to Expect
  • 2017 Federal Budget Highlights
  • Potential Changes to the Capital Gains Rate
  • Thinking of Leaving the US? Know the Expatriation Tax Rules
  • Good Governance for Tech Startups
  • Join us in welcoming Brian Legge to the partnership
  • New Accounting Standard Brings Big Changes to Lease Reporting on Financial Statements
  • Top 5 Tips for Starting Your Own Business
• Category: Audit & Assurance
  • Management’s Discussion and Analysis - Canadian Publicly Listed Companies Perspective
  • 10 Tips for a Successful Not-For-Profit Audit
  • IFRS 16 – Leases
  • New CRA Audit Project: Car Expenses
  • IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  • New IFRS Standards becoming effective – Are you ready?
• Category: Business, Strategic & Succession Planning
  • Before You Hand Over the Keys
  • Considering Selling Your Business? Know The Tax Implications
• Category: Canadian Tax
  • CapEx or OpEx?
  • Everything You Need to Know About Working from Home and Tax Deductions
  • Transparency in Tax
  • Tax Considerations When Purchasing Canadian Real Estate
  • Why Borrowing Money From Your Company Is A Risky Proposition
  • Updated Tax Rate Cards for 2021
  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Deadline Reminder and Other Updates
  • Some GST and HST Quirks You Might Need to Know (Part 2)
  • How to Object to a CRA Assessment
  • Taxation of Charitable Donations-In-Kind
  • 2021 Federal Budget Highlights
  • Changes to Trust Reporting Rules
  • Some GST and HST Quirks You Might Need to Know (Part 1)
  • When It Comes to the Debt Forgiveness Rules, Is All Really Forgiven?
  • Canada’s Federal and Provincial Budgets Dates for 2021
  • Application Deadline Extended to June 30th for Canada Emergency Business Account
  • New GST Registration Requirement for Non-Residents, Vendors and Digital Platforms
  • Employee Home Office Expenses – New Rules for 2020
  • Canada Emergency Wage and Rent Subsidies Extensions
  • 2020 RRSP Contribution Deadline
  • 2021 BC Residential Real Estate Tax Update
  • Temporary Relief for Employee Automobile Benefits for the 2020 and 2021 Taxation Years due to COVID-19
  • Taxation of CEBA and CECRA
  • January 31st Deadline for Claiming the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for the March 15th to August 1st, 2020 Periods
  • Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Update: Applications Now Open
  • Employee Home Office Expenses
  • The Real Cost of Buying Luxury Cars in B.C.
  • Summary of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Financial Support
  • New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
  • Canada Announces a New Commercial Rent Support Program, Expands Small Business Loans and Extends the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • Annual Year-End Planning for 2020
  • Canada Announces a New Commercial Rent Support Program, Expands Small Business Loans and Extends the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • CRA to Start Review of U.S. Real Estate Transactions by Canadians
  • Coming Soon: Taxing the Pandemic
  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Deadline Extension – October 31st, 2020
  • Updated Tax Rate Cards for 2020
  • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) – August 31, 2020 Deadline Reminder
  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) – August 31, 2020 Deadline Reminder
  • COVID-19: Government Announces New Extension of Rent Relief for Small Businesses to Cover August 2020
  • COVID-19: The CRA Announces an Extension to the Payment Deadline and Offers Interest Relief on Outstanding Tax Debts During the Pandemic
  • COVID-19: The Government Significantly Extends and Expands the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to Apply to More Businesses
  • COVID-19: Canada Emergency Business Account Update
  • Tax Planning Ideas During These Challenging Times
  • Due Dates for Corporate, Trust and Estate, Partnership and Individual Tax Returns
  • CRA 2019: T1 Individual Income Tax Returns – No Penalties or Interest If You File and Pay by August 31, 2020
  • COVID-19: Update on Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
  • COVID-19: Update on Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • COVID-19: One-Time Payment for Seniors
  • COVID-19: Film and Media Tax Credits Program
  • COVID-19: B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers – Information Update
  • COVID-19: CMHC Information on the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
  • COVID-19: Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
  • COVID-19: Support for Students and New Grads
  • COVID-19: Economic Measures Update – For the Week Ending April 17, 2020
  • COVID-19: 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”)
  • COVID-19: Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • COVID-19: CRA Benefits, Credits and Support Payments
  • COVID-19: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – Additional Department of Finance Commentary
  • COVID-19: CRA FAQ – Deferral of GST/HST Tax Remittances
  • COVID-19: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – Department of Finance Release
  • COVID-19: Income Tax Filing and Payment Dates
  • Reminder – The 2019 BC Speculation Tax Declaration Deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2020
  • COVID-19: Prime Minister Trudeau’s New Economic Relief Measures
  • COVID-19: Economic Response Plan – Legislative Update
  • COVID-19: B.C. Government Announcements – Updated (March 30th, 2020)
  • COVID-19: CRA’s March 20th Update
  • COVID-19: Economic Relief Measures for Business and Charities – Updated (March 30th, 2020)
  • COVID-19: Economic Relief Measures for Individuals – Updated (March 30th, 2020)
  • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan – Additional Resources
  • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
  • Are You a Trustee of a Canadian Personal Family Trust? T3 Returns Are Due March 30th
  • 2020 Personal Income Tax Return Checklist
  • Estate Planning: The Importance of Beneficiary Designations
  • Personal Income Tax Installments
  • Changes to the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax
  • Why Talking To The CRA Can Give You A Tax Headache
  • Zero Emission Vehicles
  • 11 Tax Tips For Owner-Managed Enterprises
  • Does Your Business Claim GST/HST Input Tax Credits?
  • Moving from Canada? Some Tax Things to Consider
  • 2019 Federal Budget Highlights
• Category: Careers
  • Swipe right? Choosing the best firm for your CPA journey
  • CPABC Mid-Size Firms Recruitment Event – May 6th
• Category: Cloud Accounting
  • Ask the Expert… What is Cloud Accounting and How Can It Benefit Me?
  • Cloud-Based Accounting
• Category: Cross Border Tax
  • COVID-19: US Relief Measures for Individuals and Businesses
  • US Treasury Delays April 15 Tax Deadline by 90 Days
  • Buyers and Sellers Beware: Tax Rules for the Sale of U.S. Real Property
  • Buyers and Sellers Beware: Tax Rules for the Sale of Canadian Real Property
  • GILTI or Not GILTI: US Shareholders of Canadian Corporations Subject to New US Tax
  • What South Dakota v. Wayfair Means for Canadian Companies
  • Tax Rules for Renting Out Your U.S. Vacation Home
  • US Taxation of Canadian E-Commerce: Two Different Approaches, Two Different Results
  • Canadian Snowbirds: U.S. Residency Rules
  • New U.S. Estate Tax Rules Benefit Canadians
  • US Tax Reform Summary
  • How Will the IRS Catch Me?
  • US Section 385 Final and Proposed Debt Equity Rules: Some Breathing Room
  • Our US Tax Group is Growing! US Tax Accountants Vancouver
  • Donald Trump and Potential US Tax Cuts
  • Don’t hide from your taxes – the IRS will find you with help from the CRA
  • DMCL is pleased to welcome Mark Patterson, CPA, CGA as principal in our Tax Group
  • DMCL is pleased to welcome Don Furney, CPA, CA as a partner in our tax group
• Category: Entertainment Accounting
  • When You Can’t Claim Your Fame
  • Four Reasons To Outsource Production Accounting
  • DMCL Welcomes Two New Partners
• Category: Firm Announcements
  • DMCL Supports Local Communities
  • COVID-19: Client Notice – Document Drop-Off
  • DMCL CPA’s Response to COVID-19
  • 2020 Firm Leadership Announcements
  • 2020 Retirement Announcements
  • 2020 New Partner Announcements
  • Congratulations to Reg LaBonte on his retirement
  • Join us in welcoming Cherry Ho to the partnership
  • 2016 Personal Income Tax Return Checklist
  • Congratulations to our 2016 CFE Writers
  • We’re growing! Our Surrey office has moved to accommodate our growing team
  • We are pleased to welcome our newest partner Brad Allen
  • We’re pleased to announce our newest partner Kevin Isomura
  • DMCL welcomes two new Managers
  • DMCL is pleased to announce that Lorraine Rinfret, CPA, CA was admitted to the partnership effective January 1, 2015
  • DMCL is pleased to announce that Matthew Gosden, CPA, CA was admitted to the partnership effective January 1, 2014
  • 100% pass rate for 2013 DMCL UFE writers!
  • DMCL is pleased to announce that Pete Wolf has joined our firm as an associate. Prior to joining DMCL, Pete operated his own accounting firm, Wolf & Associates, for 19 years.
  • 100% pass rate for our 2012 UFE writers!
  • DMCL announces Rob Burkart, CA as our new Office Managing Partner
  • DMCL welcomes its newest partner, David Goertz, CA
• Category: International Tax
• Category: Not For Profit
  • Are you ready for BC’s new Societies Act?
• Category: Oil and Gas
• Category: Professional Services
• Category: Real Estate and Construction
  • Common Issues in Waterfall Calculations in Commercial Real Estate
• Category: Restaurant Services
• Category: Taxation
  • 2020 Federal Budget Date Update
  • What’s New in BC’s 2020 Budget
  • Tips for Planning Your Year-End
  • 2018 Federal Budget Insights
  • Crackdown on “Unfair Tax Practices” undertaken by Private Corporations – July 18th 2017 Tax Proposals
  • Proposed Strategies Aimed at Private Corporation Tax Planning from the Department of Finance
  • New Back-To-Back Shareholder Loan Rules
  • Principal Residence Claims by Trusts After 2016
  • Federal Budget Commentary 2016
  • BC PST Legislation Introduced
  • TRANSITION BACK TO BC PST – CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDERS
  • Corporate Tax Rate Changes Impacting Personal Services Businesses
  • Changes to the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Contribution Rules
• Category: Technology, Life Sciences and Gaming
• Category: Valuations
  • Managing Bias in the Valuation Process
  • Pre-Employee Share Ownership Plans (“ESOP”) – Key Valuation Considerations

Team Member

• Jay Park
• Claudette Lopes
• Emir Skrijelj
• Michael Fung
• Hikaru Hirabayashi
• Sukhraj Buttar
• Adam Krastel
• Nav Pannu
• Darwin Moeller
• Nina Chai
• Christina Chi
• Kylyn Athey
• Tony Yacowar
• Steve Leung
• Katie Conneely
• Sarmad Ali Khan
• Steven Reichert
• Janice Hutchison
• Sean Stapleton
• David Jackman
• Nelson Ip
• Catherine Perka
• Jenny Hip
• Leanne Fairchild
• Gurleen Kaur
• Steve Youn
• Otto Ehinger
• Michael Auras
• Nannan Shu
• Margaux Hennebery
• Courtney Brown
• Amy Duncan
• Priscilla Wei
• Lori Oliver
• Travis Knapton
• Cherry Ho
• Keith Changfoot
• Sandra Wu
• Raj Brar
• Marcus Brandt
• Jacqueline McGuire
• Ellen Tran
• Colin Flowerdew
• Stewart Bullard
• Katy LaVigne
• Danny Loo
• Jana Moore
• Justin Yan
• John Yeum
• Esther Lautard
• Valerie Fodor
• Cory Stewart
• Brian Legge
• Donna Branston
• Harjit S. Sandhu
• Peter Donaldson
• Mike Braun
• Brian A. Shaw
• Fraser Ross
• Kevin Isomura
• Brad Robin
• Mark Patterson
• Rakesh Patel
• Bob Matheson
• Brad Allen
• Ken Chong
• Alvin Dale
• Don Furney
• David Goertz
• Matthew Gosden
• Barry Hartley

Job Posting

• Tax Executive Assistant
• Valuations Principal
• Manager or Senior Manager - Assurance
• Senior Staff Accountant - Entertainment Group
• US Corporate Tax Senior Manager
• Canadian Tax Principal
• Staff Accountant 2019
• Manager- Private Enterprise
• Tax Accountant
• Canadian Tax Manager/Senior Manager
• Senior Accountants - Audit