The 2025 tax filing year is shaping up to be one of the most challenging in recent memory, with penalties and interest costs on the rise and the CRA facing significant hurdles in managing information during peak filing season. Against this backdrop, the CE Savvy Summit on September 17, 2025 will host a critical session: New Trends in Tax Audit Defence and Appeals, led by Kim G.C. Moody, an experienced tax expert, who will unpack the implications of CRA’s expanding audit powers.
Small business forms the backbone of the Canadian economy, yet only a minority of businesses successfully pass to new owners. Sophisticated strategies are needed to ensure greater success in the transition of business ownership.
A tax-efficient payroll is one that ensures employees pay only the correct amount of tax and no more with every paycheque. Bookkeepers and payroll departments that offer employees the opportunity to integrate tax efficiencies provide a valuable service that can lead not only to higher take-home pay, but higher family savings rates, too.
On March 22, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau released the highly anticipated federal budget. And in response, Knowledge Bureau has already updated its latest version of the T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course.
Canadians are living longer, and while health may be one of the issues matured Canadians focus on in their golden years, carrying debt into retirement and the possibility of filing for bankruptcy is becoming more of a concern.
Knowledge Bureau will be on the ground in Ottawa next week, delivering all the information you need after Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveils the Liberals’ first federal budget since taking office last fall.