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• Category: Accounting
  • Notice to Reader: There’s a new compilation standard in town
  • Ask the Expert… What is Cloud Accounting and How Can It Benefit Me?
  • Cloud-Based Accounting
  • Four Key Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
• Category: Advisory
  • Better safe than sorry: Protecting your business from disaster
  • Ask the Expert… Do I need to file or pay my taxes if my business was hit by disaster?
  • Go green, save green: 5 clean tax incentives to save your business money
  • Ask the Expert… How do I calculate vehicle allowance rates for my employees when they use their personal ZEVs for business?
  • Ask the Expert… What’s the difference between tax planning, avoidance and evasion?
  • 5 internal controls you should have implemented yesterday
  • BC PST Rebate Reminder (March 31, 2022)
  • Support for women entrepreneurs
  • Making the Case: Corporate Social Responsibility grows your bottom line
  • Ask the Expert… What is the Triple Bottom Line?
  • What makes a great board of directors ‘great’?
  • Holiday Business Hosting: Six budget tips for planning your perfect get-together
  • Ask the Expert… Should I host a staff holiday party?
  • Before You Hand Over the Keys
  • 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
  • Staying Focused on Your Employees
  • The Value of Cash Forecasting
  • Managing Bias in the Valuation Process
  • Effective Divestiture Process
  • Valuation Reports Are Not All Equal
  • Pre-Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOP): Key Valuation Considerations
  • Company Cars: Should You Buy Or Lease?
  • Shareholder Motivations for Liquidity
  • Preparing for a Liquidity Event
  • Changes To Employee Stock Options
  • Resigning as a Company Director? Get it in Writing.
  • Manage Your Risks to Ensure Your Company’s Long-Term Success
  • Valuations for Income Tax Purposes: What Does the CRA Think?
  • Three Reasons You May Need a Business Valuation
  • Executor’s Checklist: Six Commonly Requested Items by CPAs
  • Principal Residence Claims by Trusts After 2016
  • Top 5 Tips for Starting Your Own Business
• Category: Audit & Assurance
  • Management’s Discussion and Analysis: Canadian Publicly Listed Companies Perspective
  • IFRS 16 – Leases
  • New CRA Audit Project: Car Expenses
  • IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  • New IFRS Standards Becoming Effective: Are You Ready?
  • CPA Canada’s New Review Engagement Standard: What to Expect
  • New Accounting Standard Brings Big Changes to Lease Reporting on Financial Statements
• Category: Canadian Tax
  • T1134 Information Return Relating to Controlled and Non-Controlled Foreign Affiliates
  • 2022 Federal Budget Highlights
  • 2021 Personal Income Tax Return Checklist
  • 2022 Tax Deadlines Calendar
  • Updates on the proposed expanded trust reporting rules
  • 2022 Tax Rate Cards
  • Year-End Planning—it’s not too late!
  • Taxation, Charitable Donations & Corporations (Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
  • 2021 Year-End Planning for Mining and Resource Companies
  • 2021 Owner-Managed Enterprise Tax Tips and Year-End Planning
  • The Gift of Tax This Holiday
  • The Real Cost of Buying Luxury Cars in B.C.
  • Keeping Up with Trust Reporting
  • Everything You Need to Know About Working from Home and Tax Deductions
  • Transparency in Tax
  • 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
  • Considering Selling Your Business? Know The Tax Implications
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Government Announces New Extension of Rent Relief for Small Businesses to Cover August 2020
  • The CRA Announces an Extension to the Payment Deadline and Offers Interest Relief on Outstanding Tax Debts During the Pandemic
  • 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
  • T1 Individual Income Tax Returns: No Penalties or Interest If You File and Pay by August 31, 2020
  • Update on Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
  • Update on Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • One-Time Payment for Seniors During COVID-19
  • B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers: Information Update
  • CMHC Information on the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
  • Support for Students and New Grads During COVID-19
  • Economic Measures Update: For the Week Ending April 17, 2020
  • 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
  • Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • CRA Benefits, Credits and Support Payments During COVID-19
  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Additional Department of Finance Commentary
  • CRA FAQ: Deferral of GST/HST Tax Remittances
  • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Department of Finance Release
  • Income Tax Filing and Payment Dates During COVID-19
  • The 2019 BC Speculation Tax Declaration Deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2020
  • Prime Minister Trudeau’s New COVID-19 Economic Relief Measures
  • COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Legislative Update
  • COVID-19 B.C. Government Announcements (March 30th, 2020)
  • CRA’s March 20th COVID-19 Update
  • Economic Relief Measures for Individuals (March 30th, 2020)
  • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Additional Resources
  • Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
  • 2020 Federal Budget Date Update
  • Are You a Trustee of a Canadian Personal Family Trust? T3 Returns Are Due March 30th
  • What’s New in BC’s 2020 Budget
  • 2020 Personal Income Tax Return Checklist
  • Tips for Planning Your Year-End
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2019 Federal Budget Highlights
  • Five Reasons to Always File a Personal Tax Return
  • BC Employer Health Tax Summary
  • 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?
  • What South Dakota v. Wayfair Means for Canadian Companies
  • Recent Changes to the QST Registration Rules for Non-Resident Suppliers of Digital Supplies
  • 2018 Federal Budget Insights
  • 2017 Tax Preparation Checklist: Personal Taxes
  • Revised Income Sprinkling Rules
  • Income Sprinkling Rules Simplified
  • Tax Planning Changes for Private Corporations: Where Do We Stand And What Should We Do?
  • 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
  • 2017 Federal Budget Highlights
  • Potential Changes to the Capital Gains Rate
  • 2016 Personal Income Tax Return Checklist
  • New Back-To-Back Shareholder Loan Rules
  • 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: Careers
  • Swipe Right? Choosing the Best Firm for Your CPA Journey
• Category: Entertainment
  • When You Can’t Claim Your Fame
  • Film and Media Tax Credits Program: CRA Provides Update on COVID-19 Crisis
  • Four Reasons To Outsource Production Accounting
  • It’s Never Too Early to Organize Your Music Business
• Category: Firm Announcements
  • Black Excellence Day
  • Congratulations to our 2021 CFE Grads
  • 2022 New Partner Announcement
  • Hats off to you!
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
  • Fore for Food
  • DMCL Supports Local Communities
  • Client Notice: Document Drop-Off During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Our Response to COVID-19 (March 2020)
  • 2020 Firm Leadership Announcements
  • We’re Growing! Our Surrey Office Has Moved to Accommodate Our Growing Team
• Category: Mining & Exploration
• Category: Non-Profit & Charities
  • Taxation of Charitable Donations-In-Kind
  • 10 Tips for a Successful Not-For-Profit Audit
  • Economic Relief Measures for Business and Charities
  • Revenue Diversification By Non-Profit Organizations
  • Are You Ready For BC’s New Societies Act?
  • Charitable Donations: Giving and Tax Savings
• Category: Real Estate & Construction
  • New Hope for First-Time Buyers
  • Tax Considerations When Purchasing Canadian Real Estate
  • Common Issues in Waterfall Calculations in Commercial Real Estate
  • 2021 BC Residential Real Estate Tax Update
  • Personal Real Estate Corporations (PRECs)
  • CRA to Start Review of U.S. Real Estate Transactions by Canadians
  • 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
  • Empty Homes Tax: Audits and Appeals
  • BC Speculation Tax: BC’s New Tax on Real Estate
  • Tax Rules for Renting Out Your U.S. Vacation Home
  • Empty Homes Tax: Are You prepared?
• Category: Restaurant & Food Services
  • Tips for Restaurant Accounting
• Category: Technology, Life Sciences & Gaming
  • NFTs: The What, Why and How to Account for Non-Fungible Tokens
  • CapEx or OpEx?
  • Top Tips for Building a Technology Start-up from an Accountant and Valuator’s Perspective:
  • Good Governance for Tech Startups
• Category: US and Cross-Border Tax
  • COVID-19 US Relief Measures for Individuals and Businesses
  • US Treasury Delays April 15 Tax Deadline by 90 Days
  • RESPs and TFSAs for US Citizens Living in Canada
  • GILTI or Not GILTI: US Shareholders of Canadian Corporations Subject to New US Tax
  • 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
  • Thinking of Leaving the US? Know the Expatriation Tax Rules
  • Donald Trump and Potential US Tax Cuts
  • Don’t Hide From Your Taxes: The IRS Will Find You With Help From the CRA

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• James Hickey
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• Bryan Rosin
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• Jay Park
• Claudette Lopes
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• Adam Krastel
• Nav Pannu
• Darwin Moeller
• Nina Chai
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• Kylyn Athey
• Tony Yacowar
• Steve Leung
• Katie Conneely
• Carly Matheson
• Steven Reichert
• Janice Hutchison
• Sean Stapleton
• David Jackman
• Nelson Ip
• Catherine Perka
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• Otto Ehinger
• Michael Auras
• Margaux Hennebery
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• Amy Duncan
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• Ellen Tran
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• 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