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It’s tax season. So, where are all the accountants?
Over the past two years, more than 300,000 U.S. accountants and auditors have left their jobs— a 17% decline – and the dwindling number of college students ...
Church Mutual® announces leadership promotions
MERRILL, Wis. - Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1, looks to further the company’s growth through the promotion of six individuals into new leadership ...
Church Mutual® names senior vice president - Finance
MERRILL, Wis. – Dwayne “Dewey” Gantz has joined Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer)1, as senior vice president – Finance, reporting to Kevin Root, ...
Trained and happy - are you investing in your staff?
A new report released this June overwhelmingly shows that Canadian companies need to invest in their employees if they want to grow. The Navigator: Made ...
What will a ban on single-use plastic mean for small businesses in Canada?
Being environmentally friendly has become a popular trend. Climate change is occurring, and news stories of wasteful plastics clogging our waterways are becoming more frequent, ...
Do small businesses need to worry about the Canada Training Benefit?
The recent federal budget was supposed to be good news. The Canada Training Benefit would give workers money to help pay for training, provide income ...
What will the “new” NAFTA mean for business in Canada?
The "new" NAFTA - officially renamed as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in Canada, but is referred to as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in ...
2019 Federal Budget Commentary
In brief, the 2019 Budget includes $22.8 billion in new spending over the next five years. The government expects revenues to steadily increase by nearly $60 billion in 2023 ...
A new year with new changes for how small businesses are taxed.
The only thing surer than death and taxes, might be the annual changes and adjustments to the way small businesses are taxed in Canada. New ...
Understanding Trump’s ‘transition tax’ and who wins and who could lose (a lot)
Last December President Donald Trump signed into law sweeping tax reforms – some which had a purpose of discouraging multi-billion-dollar corporations from parking their money outside ...