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Pre-Budget Consultations Now Underway!

Pre-budget consultations are now underway for this fall’s Federal Budget and Canadians are invited to share their views with Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne through an online survey. Over the next several weeks, the Finance Minister and his team will meet with various stakeholder groups and review public submissions before finalizing the budget.

When Should Young People Learn Financial Literacy?

An interview with Evelyn Jacks, President, Knowledge Bureau, by Robert Martellacci, M.A. EdTech, President & Publisher, Mindshare Learning

Tax Audit Alert: Failure to Report Income Expensive

A business owner in Prince George, BC, Kewal Singh Raju (Raju), and his business, Raju Homes Ltd., plead guilty and were sentenced with hefty fines and jail time for income tax evasion. Raju was fined $113,164 and handed an 18 month Conditional Sentence Order. Raju Homes Ltd. was fined $74,366. The fines represent 75 percent of the taxes evaded.

Featured Faculty: Pat Foran

We are pleased to have Pat Foran, host CTV's Consumer Alert and author of The Smart, Savvy Young Consumer, as part of the Knowledge Bureau team. Learn more about Pat and read an excerpt from the Canadian bestseller The Smart, Savvy Young Consumer.

Featured Course: Advanced Tax Preparation and Research

Be the most highly professional tax practitioner with excellent investigative skills (conducting the most exhaustive client interviews) and the best research skills (knowing when and where to look for help). This course is fully updated to the most current Federal Budget!

Featured Book: Financial Recovery in a Fragile World

Learn how to embrace and improve your personal and family net worth in a time of great change. You'll be well positioned to benefit from opportunities in the new financial world evolving around you. This book can be a great resource for clients wanting more information on investment strategies! Order by Mar. 26 to take advantage of our boxes of books special!

Featured Event: Distinguished Advisor Conference

Help us celebrate 10 years of cutting edge professional development and seize the opportunity: be there to think strategically with top advisors at the DAC in beautiful Ojai, California, November 10-13, 2013.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Is the new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefit the right solution to help Canadians with inflation?

  • Yes
    7 votes
    6.73%
  • No
    97 votes
    93.27%