Mark Your Calendar: Critical Deadlines for May and June

Tax season never truly ends, it seems, as there are many more upcoming tax filing, investment planning and education milestones to discuss with your clients over the next six months. Check out our handy checklist below and then test yourself – what are the conversation openers you’ll use and with which clients? It’s your opportunity to shine with every member of the household:

Knowledge Bureau Newsbooks added David Christianson to our bestsellers list last week.

Family business owners typically have most of their net worth tied up in their business. This book outlines the options available to the family to ensure they know how to protect one of their most valuable assets. Order by Feb. 18 and receive $5 off.

At some time in the lifecycle of a business, the owner/manager must deal with the sale or succession of the business. This course will help you guide your client in making decisions regarding the financial and business issues that arise during these transitions.

Get a quick answer to how much tax saving are available by making an RRSP contribution and determine the costs of a proposed RRSP loan and compare the loan costs to the earnings within the RRSP during the loan repayment period. Read more to see the calcualtor in use.

Help us celebrate 10 years of cutting edge professional development and seize the opportunity: be there to think strategically with top advisors at the Distinguished Advisor Conference in Ojai, California, November 10–13, 2013.

Readers of Knowledge Bureau Report are heading into 2013 confident in Canada’s financial prospects.