By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA October 29, 2020 The management of another person’s personal affairs is a sacred trust that is backed by legal obligations to the guardian or trustee. The Trustee has an obligation to keep trust property…
Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA October 26, 2020 While it is a difficult situation when a loved one passes away, this situation may be exasperated with the tax filing requirements for the deceased. Understanding the requirements helps. Planning for this…
By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA October 23, 2020 “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius. The estate of business owners often encounters the implacable reality of double taxation. This may occur when the shareholders…
Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA October 19, 2020 “What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.” – Oprah Winfrey. When creating or updating an estate plan, there are at least five methods for transferring…
By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA October 16, 2020 Tax in Estate Planning “What counts is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the…
October 3, 2020 By Nizam Shajani, CPA, CA, MBA The CERB ends October 3, 2020 or once you have received 28 weeks of benefits (whichever comes first). The CERB will transition to Employment Insurance (EI) and be called the Canada…
Tax Installments By Eeva Harrop, CPA, CA, TEP, MSc. September 29, 2020 With Covid-19, individual tax returns are now due September 30, 2020. This includes both filing the tax return, paying any tax due and paying any instalments that…
Related and Associated Corporations By Eeva Harrop, CPA, CA, TEP, MSc. September 28, 2020 Assessing whether or not corporations are related and associated is important as this can result in various tax consequences to consider such as how to…
Corporate and Personal Tax Summary Planning By Eeva Harrop, CPA, CA, TEP, MSc. September 25, 2020 For many individual taxpayers, tax planning means organizing all of your paperwork at the end of the year and filing a tax return before…
What Banks are Looking for in Your Financial Statements By Fahad Suleman, CPA September 21, 2020 A bank usually requires a set of financial statements to calculate the amount of credit that can be provided to a business or…