by Dave Acheson | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Students, disability
On September 23rd, in a speech delivered by Governor General Julie Payette, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the Federal government’s priorities focused on four foundations:Fighting the pandemic and saving lives;Supporting people and businesses through the...
by Dave Acheson | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Debt
On August 31st, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to October 31st, 2020. This will give small businesses 2 additional months to apply for the $40,000 loan. In...
by Dave Acheson | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog, Business Owners, Investment
Segregated Funds and Mutual Funds often have many of the same benefits however there are key differences you should consider: Both are managed by investment professionals. You can generally redeem your investments and get your current market value at...
by Dave Acheson | Aug 21, 2020 | 2020, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Retired, Coronavirus - Retiring, Coronavirus - Students
CERB extended by 4 weeksOn August 20th, the Federal Government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by one month and the subsequent transition, on September 27th, to a simplified Employment Insurance (EI) Program for those who remain...
by Dave Acheson | Aug 12, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners
On August 11th, the Government of Canada updated the calculator and Canada.ca with the changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). If you’re a business owner who has suffered losses as a result of COVID-19 and did NOT qualify previously for CEWS, you...
by Dave Acheson | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog, Business Owners
As a business owner, you have the ability to pay yourself a salary or dividend or a combination of both. In this article and infographic, we will examine the difference between salary and dividends and review the advantages and disadvantages of each.When deciding to...
