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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?
Business Valuation: It Begins with the Value of Strategic Advice
Like people, businesses who survive the test of time, thrive over numerous lifecycles, dodging obstacles like economic and tax changes. Tax and financial advisors are important professional partners in the journey. This is especially true when business owners become so consumed with the day-to-day aspects of running their business that they spend less and less time working on the investment in the business itself. The advisory role is to help business leaders take a broader view of the company and in process, to shore up business value for an exit down the line.
History of Pension Reforms in Canada
Last month we took a walk through the history of tax reform in Canada. This week, we’ll share a timeline of pension reform in Canada with a walk through of significant provisions since 1927, found in the Canadian Museum of History. But before you take a peek, see if you can answer a short pension quiz, especially if you are a retirement planner or tax advisor:
CBA and CPA Joint Report: Taxpayers May Face Severe Consequences
When it comes to disputes with Canada Revenue Agency, there is a presumption that the individual or company will receive fair treatment by the Agency and under Canadian law. However, a report from Audit Powers Working Group of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the Canadian Bar Association and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada raises four areas of concern about proposed changes to CRA powers.
The State of Conjugal Relationships in Canada
An updated report from Statistics Canada at the end of September shows new information of the state of conjugal relationships in Canada. The findings are interesting and surprising and provide a glimpse into family life in the country, based on the government’s definitions of conjugal arrangements since 1991.
It’s Small Business Month in Canada
It’s the time to celebrate our innovative risk takers: the Canadian Entrepreneurs! Small Business week is Oct 20-26! We are celebrating with Tuition Fee Reductions on Business Tax and Management Courses from Knowledge Bureau. As a DMA™- Small Business Management Specialist you’ll be position to help business leaders create and implement strategies, processes and plans that develop and enable business growth. Or take advantage of this educational opportunity to scale up your own enterprise to its greatest potential. Check out these special offers for the month of October!
