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A thorough analysis of today’s financial news—delivered weekly to your inbox or via social media. As part of Knowledge Bureau’s interactive network, the Report covers current issues on the tax and financial services landscape and provides a wide range of professional benefits, including access to peer-to-peer blogs, opinion polls, online lessons, and vital industry information from Canada’s only multi-disciplinary financial educator.
August 2025 Poll
A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway. Do you agree?
Enhance and Advance Your Bookkeeping Credentials
Busy small business owners in your community are in desperate need of reliable and highly-qualified bookkeeping services to interpret the documentation and assemble it so that they can make smart tax-efficient decisions that focus on the future financial health of the business. Get new skills to enter this in-demand field, or further enhance your existing credentials with important training opportunities from Knowledge Bureau, now available online.
Tuition Tax Assistance from CRA: T2202’s Available
Did you know that Knowledge Bureau is a private, educational institution certified by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to provide courses that develop or improve skills for those working in the tax, bookkeeping, accounting, and financial services industries? What this also means is that Knowledge Bureau students who have paid 2020 tuition fees in excess of $100 qualify for the tuition fee amount, and the T2202 tax slips to claim this are now available in your Virtual Campus.
Leadership: Responsible Decision-Making
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” Max DePree, Chairman Emeritus of Herman Miller Inc. I love this quote because it sets out a challenge for leaders. In an era of mistrust and “fake news” the responsibility of a leader is to demonstrate and define what is real and what is not, so that the organization, community or family can make sound decisions about the future.
Final CEBA Deadline Fast Approaching
Did you or your clients qualify for the $40,000 Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan? If so, another $20,000 loan is available and up to half of this is forgivable if repaid by December 31, 2022. But the deadline for applying is this month on March 31, 2021. Here’s what you need to know.
CRA Departure: Elections Require Hard Copy
Most people would rather have teeth removed than face a tax audit. But, just what has to be kept for back-up purposes in a digital relationship with the CRA? It’s an important question because CRA generally doesn’t want to see any receipts when the return is filed. Yet, certain tax documents are required to be filed in writing and that includes special elections. Do you know what they are?
