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This Month’s Poll

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new  Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

Evelyn Jacks: Scary – Financial Literacy at CRA

It’s Halloween week and Financial Literacy Month is just around the corner, right after the ghosts and goblins visit. Just in time too, because it turns out it’s not just your imagination: communications from CRA are somewhat ghoulish.

Strategic Thinking: Learn Succession Planning, Then Take Your Clients to Attorney School

Is succession planning an emerging issue for you and your clients? Are heirs properly prepared to become responsible and confident Powers of Attorney and Executors?

Business Transition Audits at DAW November

Tax and financial advisors won’t want to miss the Distinguished Advisor Workshops November 3-6 in Winnipeg, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver respectively, when year end planning and business owner-manager transition is discussed in depth. 

Financial Literacy Leader Releases Seniors Strategy in Winnipeg

Four main goals in enhancing financial literacy for seniors were announced on a beautiful fall day in Winnipeg last week by Minister of State Kevin Soreinson and Financial Literacy leader, Jane Rooney. 

Tax Court Criticizes CRA Forms in Recent Decision

In Gibson v. The Queen 2014 TCC 236, appellant Joan Gibson was forced to go through lengthy litigation, despite her severe fatigue syndrome to fight the tax man, but she prevailed.

CRA Releases 2014 T4 Slip

The 2014 T4 slip is now available and contains a couple of changes of note.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

  • Yes
    14 votes
    41.18%
  • No
    20 votes
    58.82%