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Financial Issues & Answers for Everyone
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.
May 2025 Poll
Does the Liberal promise expected soon to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs?
What Expenses Can Commission Salespeople Claim?
Employees who earn their living negotiating contracts for their employers or selling on commission may claim certain itemized sales expenses. In all cases, however, receipt keeping is key; as is the availability of employer-signed Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment in case of audit.
Pre-Budget Analysis: Finance Canada Priorities
A Federal budget date is expected soon after Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Morneau return from this week’s meetings with the new U.S. administration.
Understanding Your Credit Score and Credit Worthiness
Which Canadian age group has the best credit scores? Which has the worst? What is yours and how can you improve it? Knowing what is in your credit report is important. If you have a poor credit history, it could be harder for you to get a credit card or a loan. It could even affect your ability to rent a house or get hired for a job.
Cross Border Tax Changes for 2017
Several new tax filing changes should be noted by advisors working with Canadians who have assets in the United States or U. S. citizens living in Canada.
DAC: A Strategic Look at The Crossroads of Change in The Financial Services
At a time when governments are more closely monitoring changes in global GDP growth, the effect of protectionism, rising commodity prices, currency fluctuations and sluggish business investment and their effects on the long-term financial well-being of Canadians, the 21st century wealth advisor needs to better understand the strategy behind the tax efficient investment recommendations made to the families he or she works with. That’s the key reason why attendance at DAC is critical to your success.
