So, you want to buy a jet? Here’s what you need to know about financing

That’s a sentiment shared by a growing number of affluent individuals who are deciding to fly private. According to data from WingX, a business aviation intelligence company, private jet travel rose by 10% in 2022 year-over-year – and by 14%......

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How to Protect Yourself From Ransomware Attacks

Ask a cybersecurity expert about the chance of falling victim to a cyberattack and they’ll tell you there are two types of people out there: those who know they’ve been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked....

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Putting a Priority on Women’s Mental Health

As easy as it is to say that mental health is health, it’s never quite that simple for women. Career and personal successes are often achieved in spite of the many challenges and roadblocks accomplished women come up against....

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Intergenerational Transfers of Family Businesses – Proposed Tax Changes

The Canadian tax legislation contains a number of anti-avoidance tax measures such as those which seek to prevent corporate ”surplus stripping,” that can create a higher tax cost on the transfer of a business to a family member versus a sale......

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The Valuation of a Professional Service Practice

A professional firm’s financial statement generally outlines tangible assets such as, cash, accounts receivable, work-in-progress, furniture, and equipment at their depreciated or amortized book value. Intangible assets in the form of goodwill can ar...

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When it Comes to Business Succession Planning, There’s No Time Like the Present

Between a pandemic, inflation, interest rates and potential recession, there’s not an entrepreneur on the planet who hasn’t had to tear up at least part of their business plan over the past three years. Now, with economic concerns continuing for the...

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Athletes and Mental Health: 4 Ways to Protect Yourself from The Pressure

Most sports fans assume professional athletes are living the dream, getting paid a hefty salary to do the thing they love, all day, every day. If you’re an athlete yourself, however, you know the reality: the dream comes with an enormous amount......

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Is a Professional Corporation Right For You?

Many professionals incorporate their practices to enjoy the same benefits as other self-employed incorporated individuals....

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Tax Planning for Physicians - Professional Corporations

Many physicians incorporate their practices to enjoy the same benefits as other self-employed incorporated individuals. However, important tax changes affecting Canadian private corporations that were introduced several years ago can have significant...

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Tax Planning for Business Owners - The Capital Gains Deduction

For 2023, business owners can use the Capital Gains Deduction to shelter up to $971,190 of capital gains on the sale of shares of a qualifying small business corporation....

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