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Since March 19, 2019, companies that purchased zero-emission vehicles (such as an electric vehicle) have been able to benefit from attractive tax incentives. In Bill C-97 (first budget implementation bill of 2019, second reading of April 30, 2019), the Canadian Department of Finance added two new depreciation categories for zero-emission vehicles. Here is an overview […]
Read MoreIn previous articles we discussed various liquidity alternatives and how to prepare for a liquidity event. This article focuses on one liquidity alternative, the divestiture, and discusses factors that are critical to making the process effective, ensuring optimal outcomes are achieved. An effective divestiture process needs to accomplish the following: Create competitive tension and incentivize […]
Read MoreOnce it is determined that an independent valuation is needed, business owners and legal advisors are often unsure what the deliverable should be to meet their needs. When a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) is engaged to act as a valuation expert where there is an expectation of independence, the CBV typically provides an expert report […]
Read MoreWhen you are running a restaurant, it can be easy to focus on the food and hospitality and brush off accounting as a secondary task. Like any business, however, you are looking to gain and maintain a profit, and good accounting systems are crucial in order ensure your success. Here are our tips to help […]
Read MoreWhether in theatre, music, television or film, surrounding yourself with a good administrative team is vital, and one of the many key roles is that of production accountant. As the one who coordinates your budgets, grants, financing, team pay and all contingencies, your production accountant is central to your projects’ success and profitability. Although finding […]
Read MoreIn my previous article that appeared in June’s edition of the Canadian Collaboration Newsletter, I discussed how best to prepare for a liquidity event. Proper preparation ensures a business is well positioned when encountering any unexpected events that may result in a liquidity event. It is recommended to give consideration to various liquidity alternatives in […]
Read MoreDeveloping an ESOP is new territory for both employer and employee. Many owners may already have a clear plan mapped out and have shared this plan with their employees, whilst others are less advanced in the ESOP process. It is important for the business valuator engaged in the ESOP process to determine which end of […]
Read MoreIt appears that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has a new project: corporate car expenses. This change comes as a surprise as previous correspondence from CRA was proposing to disallow personal car expenses for owner managers. In CRA correspondence that we have seen of late, the focus is on those companies that had an expense […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Income Tax Act defines a non-profit organization as “a club, society or association that, in the opinion of the Minister, was not a charity within the meaning assigned by subsection 149.1(1) and that was organized and operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation or for any other purpose except profit….” […]
Read MoreThe success of a liquidity event involving a privately-held business requires considerable preparation. Even in circumstances where a sale is not imminent, much can be done to improve the operational and financial performance of a business in order to ensure owners can capitalize on favourable market conditions and execute their liquidity option when the timing […]
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