CPA Indexation for 2026 Personal Amounts
The Consumer Price Index numbers for September have been released and that number is used to calculate the indexation rate for personal amounts and tax brackets. Although the federal government has yet to announce the new tax figures, we’ve done the math to estimate the numbers. It’s important information for year end tax planning purposes, a subject we will also cover in depth on November 5 at the live virtual CE Summit. Read on to learn more.Growing Your Business: Influential Leadership Will Help
No doubt about it: leadership is challenging these days. Whether you are raising a child, coaching someone else’s child, directing a team to reach a common goal, or leading your clients towards their financial goals and objectives, the skills you need to navigate change – a leader’s, primary role – are themselves changing. Your business and career growth, in fact, may depend on your ability to embrace new leadership requirements.
Help Investors Find an Alternative to CSBs: Five Reasons Why It’s The TFSA
It was the go-to savings vehicle for generations of Canadians, and a gateway to more sophisticated investing for millions. But with Canada Savings Bonds (CSBs) off the table as of November 1, advisors should guide clients to another option that will occupy the same space in their hearts — and finances. There are five key reasons the TFSA should be an even better choice for Canadian savers.
Capital Gains Deduction Series, Part I: The Basics
With proposed changes looming to the eligibility for the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE), which becomes the Capital Gains Deduction on the personal tax return, tax and financial advisors are well advised to review the rules and have discussions with their clients on whether any year end planning opportunities should be pursued.
Proactively Addressing Change in the Financial Services Industry
It’s undeniable that the financial advisory and insurance industries will face dramatic changes in the upcoming weeks, months and years. Two distinguished speakers at this year’s Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) in Kelowna, November 5 – 8, will challenge you to think about two key issues: people matter in a contentious world and the prescriptive sales process just doesn’t work anymore.
