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June 2025 Poll

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?
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IRS to Tax Bitcoins and Other Virtual Currencies Like Property, Not Currency

Virtual currencies are becoming more and more popular and tax authorities throughout the world are considering how to handle them.

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Scholarships, Bursaries and Fellowships May Not Be Taxable

Great news! Students who win awards to go to school now qualify for full tax exemptions, if they qualify for the full-time education amount.

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Thank You, Mr. Flaherty

On October 9, 2009 at a presentation in Istanbul, Turkey, Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was presented Euromoney magazine's Finance Minister of the Year award for 2009.

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Grad Spotlight – New Author Kevin Gebert

Kevin Gebert achieved his MFA-Retirement Income Specialist designation in 2006 and has since been actively involved with Knowledge Bureau, most recently publishing his first book, Financial Fotographs. We are pleased to have Kevin as one of our distinguished grads.

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Scammers Victimize Immigrants Posing as CRA

Police in Edmonton are warning of scammers who have their sights set on one Canada’s most vulnerable groups: new immigrants.

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