Should the Canada Employment Credit Reflect the True Cost of Going to Work?

With the rising cost of transportation, meals, clothing, and other work-related expenses, many Canadians are questioning whether the Canada Employment Credit, set at $1,501 for 2026, still reflects the real cost of earning employment income. Tax professionals, employers, and taxpayers continue to debate whether the credit should be increased, restructured, or replaced altogether. When our poll asked if the Canada Employment Credit should be increased, 87% said yes. Below are perspectives shared by tax and financial professionals across the country.

Managing the Bull: What Investors Need to Know

Do you have clients who want to develop a Winner’s Mindset about money to achieve financial independence on his or her own terms?  Treat them to a new Canadian bestseller, the second edition just published by Knowledge Bureau. Managing the Bull provides the secret sauce for financial decision-making in today’s uncertain times for a simple reason.  It is written by a trusted advisor with over 35 years real experience advising real people and educating thousands more:  Mr. David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP, CIM

Exclusive: A Comprehensive Approach to Wealth Management

Many ultra-high net worth families have implemented a ‘family office” to focus on a collaborative and holistic approach to their wealth management.  Famous examples include the DuPont, J.P. Morgan and Rockefeller Families. Now, this concept is democratized in the new  Real Wealth Management™ Designation Program. Available this month, the new program brings required technical expertise, new conversation guides and a consistent practice management framework to formulate a strategic plan like minded professionals can work cohesively with as part of a client’s “outsourced” family office.

KB Grads in the News - Maria Cheng

Knowledge Bureau Designate, Maria Cheng shares how she believes that education is a life-long activity. Confident and trusted advisors, she says, should always equip themselves with current knowledge and skills to cope with a changing dynamic world. She also mentions that using collaboration and delegation skills properly increases team spirit and strengthens the trust relationship with clients. See what she had to say about her experience with the Real Wealth Management™ program.

Manage Risk for Small Business Owners

Join Knowledge Bureau President Evelyn Jacks, and guest speakers for a full professional training experience at the next Virtual CE Summit on September 23, 2021. You'll learn effective audit defence methods for managing the tax risk of your small business owner clients. Act by the September 15 enrolment deadline and save your seat to learn how to help small business owners before tax season starts!

Tuition Bonus: Train Your Staff, Simplify Your Efforts, Get Better Results

It’s back to Professional Development School for Knowledge Bureau Alumni, with a special incentive: a super enrolment bonus of $100 off your single course tuition, in addition to VIP Grad Bonuses.  But you must register by September 15. Check out the newly updated courses and programs and take a free, guided “Orientation Tour” of the Knowledge Bureau Virtual Campus. Now is the right time to train your staff, simplify your efforts, and get better results with a world class tax, bookkeeping or financial education, only from Knowledge Bureau.

DAC Sneak Peek: Meet Our Speakers & This Year’s DAC-in-a-Box

The experience at this year’s Virtual DAC Acuity Conference may just beat out last year’s – which the Globe and Mail touted as one of Canada’s most innovative virtual conferences.  Check out this sneak peek through our new speaker videos and DAC-in-a-Box program guide, and then enrol by September 30 to take advantage of early-bird tuition prices.
 
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Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

The automobile deduction limits raised — the CCA ceiling for passenger vehicles to $39,000 plus tax for 2026. In your opinion, is that high enough?

  • Yes
    4 votes
    16%
  • No
    21 votes
    84%