Are your clients owed money by CRA? As of March 31, 2025, the CRA holds about 10.2 million uncashed cheques totalling $1.7 billion. In your view, why is this happening? We put that question to our readers last months and as usual, their comments were insightful:
The DMA™ Distinguished Master Advisor is a technical specialist in one or more financial disciplines: personal tax, corporate tax, accounting, or small business management and business transition services. Register by February 15 to earn new specialized credentials that build confidence, bring new solutions and build new networks!
The early-bird deadline for the January 15 Virtual CE Savvy Summit is coming up next week, and you don’t want to miss this event which will deliver an Advanced Line-by-Line T1 Tax Update coveted by tax and financial pros from across Canada. This full-day live event and accompanying online course will prepare you and your staff for tax season 2025. Receive the “Tax Bible” – Knowledge Bureau’s line-by-line desktop reference – and upskill your team’s knowledge ahead of tax season with low team member rates! Plus, check out new CE Savvy Mini Summits: these are new half-day events drill down on key tax auxiliary tax form filings, including late form releases from CRA for capital gains, real estate and proprietors.
Taking a Knowledge Bureau Specialized Credential can really pay off. According to the 2025 Canada Salary Guide released by Robert Half, earnings are high in the tax accounting industry. Even those starting out in the field can expect to earn approximately $60,000 to $64,000, with significant upward mobility possible in the future (see details below). For these reasons, it’s a great time to specialize in this field and register now for our convenient online programming.
Canada’s Finance Minister is scheduled to release the Fall Economic Statement on Monday December 16. Knowledge Bureau will release a Special Report to inform you on the changes and in addition, based on our clients’ wishes we are announcing an expansion of our CE SAVVY Summit offering to accommodate tax training needs to accommodate the enormous volume of changes to forms and procedures expected throughout January, February and March.
According to the 2025 Canada Salary Guide released by Robert Half, Competition is intense for skilled finance and accounting talent, and to compete businesses need to meet or beat market salary rates in order to retain professional staff with specialized in-demand skills. Many are training to upskill their existing staff in order to overcome technical skills gaps. Knowledge Bureau’s programs and courses leading to specialized credentials can help prepare business owners in the field with technical training their new hires need in tax and accounting.
Planning to attend Knowledge Bureau’s Advanced T1 Tax Update Tour online on January 15? Register now! All students who register by December 15 will receive a hard copy of this highly coveted hard copy reference book, affectionally known as the Knowledge Bureau’s “Tax Bible” included in tuition fees thanks to the support of our sponsor Thomson Reuters! Learn more about our partner and the event details below:
Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?